Post #2343598
2026-05-06 19:07 UTC
Like maybe 25 years back I remember a viral video of someone in Cali or something buying a lobster with his food stamps and everyone was freaking out. I dont know much of the american food stamps system but I'm pretty sure just blew his budget or something. Really its just proved some idiot was doing dumb stuff for likes before TikTok.
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@stoly@lemmy.world 2026-05-06 21:16
Generally, any food product is going to be eligible. They give you a bank card that has your monthly funds on it. Prepared products such as from the delicatessen, alcohol, and cigarettes will be blocked but there's not much else to stop someone from letting their benefits add up and then wasting them on something like lobster. You don't want to make this entire thing onerous for everyone, so there will be some activity like this occassionally. It's not even something that would appear outside the statistical noise.