Guess Who’s Big Mad They Can’t Buy Junk Food With Your Tax Money Anymore

Food stamp users in Florida are waking up to some big changes that took place in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that took effect April 20. The entitlement program’s beneficiaries can no longer use their EBT cards to purchase soda, energy drinks, candy, and “ultra-processed prepared desserts” such as Twinkies, cookies, cupcakes, and other packaged sweets.

They can continue to use their taxpayer-funded, free-food cards for fruit, vegetables, grains, meat, dairy and other staples. They can also use their EBT cards for coffee, tea, bottled water, and sport drinks. On the snack side, they can use their EBT cards for granola bars, freshly prepared baked goods, and packaged “breakfast” foods such as toaster strudels and breakfast biscuits.

The federal government did not implement the restrictions, even though the state of Florida’s SNAP program receives subsidies from the government. Rather, this a state policy which is being implemented under a waiver program from the Trump administration.

Guess who’s not happy about the change?

“What am I supposed to buy now—just basics? None of the snacks go through on EBT.”

“I’m at checkout and it keeps declining—now I gotta use my OWN hard earned money for food."

The level of fraud and waste that went unnoticed for years is staggering. pic.twitter.com/jWHckERzlz

— MatrixMysteries (@MatrixMysteries) May 1, 2026