The sale or exchange of SNAP benefits for anything other than food sold by an authorized retailer is illegal – and is neither accepted nor tolerated by USDA.
All data is from FNS-667 reports on file as of March 8, 2011
Promoting Fruits and Vegetables in Schools: Wellness Policy Opportunities
Time line of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) Food Prices Database presents the cost of these consumed foods for 2003-04. It shows the actual cost of an apple consumed, the cost of a glass of juice drunk, the cost of lasagna eaten, etc. For example, did you know that when you purchase a whole chicken and only consume the meat, your price per pound eaten is actually twice the price per pound purchased? This is because the weight of the skin and bones is about half of the whole chicken purchased. The information in this database should be of interest to nutrition educators and economists who wish to compare relative prices of different foods as consumed, rather than the purchase price.
Recently, the method used to calculate the number of individuals eligible for the WIC program was evaluated and an improved methodology was developed.