“Amazon is excited to participate in the USDA SNAP online purchasing pilot,” the company said in a press release. “We are committed to making food accessible through online grocery shopping, offering all customers the lowest prices possible.”
As of October 2016, over 43 million Americans participate in SNAP. Nearly half of SNAP participants are children, 10% are over 60, and more than 40% live in households with an income, according to the USDA.
