The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service will invest $25 million into three states to encourage people on food assistance to buy more fruits and vegetables.
The incentive pilot program would encourage people receiving what used to be called food stamps the ability to buy “healthy foods by providing a coupon, discount, gift card, bonus food items, or extra funds when they buy specific foods, such as fruits and vegetables.”
“A key barrier to healthy eating is lack of access or enough money to buy nutritious food,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture stated on its website. “Research shows that incentive programs are an effective way to promote healthy eating and improve nutrition security for more Americans.”…