Healthy Food SC Delayed to November | Charleston News

South Carolina’s Healthy Food SC program, aimed at steering SNAP recipients toward healthier choices by restricting purchases of candy, energy drinks, and sweetened beverages, has been delayed from August 31 to November 1 at the request of the USDA. The two-year pilot will be mandatory for all participating households and all SNAP retailers in the state, while still allowing diet and zero-sugar drinks. With over 235,000 households — supporting nearly 482,000 people — relying on SNAP benefits costing more than $89 million monthly, this initiative seeks to reshape eating habits, though its rollout is now set for a later start.

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