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Currently, people entitled to SNAP benefits (commonly referred to as food stamps) can only be used at brick-and-mortar stores and other physical locations such as farmers markets that accept EBT cards. The thing is, a lot of the people who use SNAP live in food deserts, which makes it difficult to get to these designated spots. The USDA defines a “food desert,” or “low-access community,” as a location with at least 500 people and/or at least 33 percent of the population who reside more than one mile away (10 miles for more rural areas) from a supermarket or large grocery store. All this might change soon, though, as the USDA prepares to pilot a two-year online SNAP program.
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