Leveling
the playing field the USDA is now proposing that senior citizens be able to use
SNAP for grocery delivery, and will launch a pilot program. With 9% of senior citizens utilizing the SNAP
program to help survive Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru™ believes that
this will help create Food Parity for
America.
Today
millions of seniors are in need of assistance combine that with the fact
millions seniors have limited mobility and cannot easily leave the house to
shop for groceries. The USDA is proposing a new solution for aging Americans
across the country. Although many senior citizens are already members of the SNAP
program formerly known as the Food Stamp Program
delivery of fresh food to the home is a welcome solution to a growing problem.
The
new USDA proposal would allow senior citizens to use their SNAP allowance for
grocery delivery services like Peapod. The USDA is currently looking for 20
grocery delivery services that would be willing to participate in a one-year
pilot program. If you are interested reach out to the USDA.
The
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, told Time that he believes the
new proposal would help seniors become more independent, and talked about his
aunt, who cannot shop on her own because of a bad hip.
“Having
services delivered to her enabled her to stay in that home with greater dignity
for a longer period of time,” Vilsack told Time. “I’m sure that there are a lot
of Aunt Jessies out there that will benefit from this program for a multitude
of reasons.”
Although
Meals on
Wheels
already has a similar program, with a sliding payment scale based on income,
9.3 million senior citizens are food insecure. SNAP partnering with grocery
delivery services could help to lower that number.
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