Then, yesterday, the administration said that it had the funds to provide people on food stamps with only half of their monthly allotment of benefits. If the administration makes good on its promise, Americans still might not get their benefits for quite some time. The average SNAP household with children receives $574 a month, meaning that those households will now receive less than $300 in food stamps for the entire month. Ultra-processed foods cost just 55 cents per 100 calories, compared with $1.45 for unprocessed foods, according to a recent study. Several states will be testing a ban on the purchase of soft drinks and other sugary foods with food stamps starting next year.
