Amazon to accept food stamps
 

The times they are changin!

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The world of food stamps is about to go high-tech, and it may turn the grocery industry on its head.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is testing a pilot program this summer that will allow seven online grocery stores to accept food stamps, including online retailing giant Amazon.com (AMZN). The two-year program will test online ordering and payment, with the USDA noting that online food-stamp purchases need ?a higher level of security? because of the risk of fraud. The agency said it would like to roll out the program nationwide and add more retailers.

The program, while modest in its initial phase, has the potential to shake up the $800 billion grocery industry. About 43 million low-income Americans rely on food stamps, officially called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), for $66.6 billion in annual grocery benefits. Amazon?s participation may seem like an unusual strategy, given that it has emphasized its $99 annual Prime program, which is geared to solidly middle-class consumers. Yet Amazon has also been pushing into the grocery business, with plans for check-out-free stores and online delivery services.

Amazon to accept food stamps

well they are non pre cooked foods. safeway would be cheaper for food stamps. its $13 per delivery same day. a deep freezer you are good to go

I already buy half of my food there through their pantry program..much cheaper and with Prime gets it here in two days max...I even get deliveries on Sundays for free so why not?

I can't wait till they get into the liquor biz and bypass all these silly state laws

I got Amazon Prime Now delivered in an hour on Christmas Eve. They have fresh meat sausages etc. Or maybe frozen? I forget. Cheaper prices than at the store and no delivery fee just tip the delivery driver :thumbsup.

that makes the stores worried. just wait till the drones get going! computer cars!

We have weed delivery services here, just order online & they're here in a couple hours. When Amazon starts delivering weed I'll know I've died and gone to heaven.

On second thought maybe not, the delivery guys have always been cool and personable I don't think Amazon could match that.

i can get any liquor sold delivered with safeway. they brought me a 5th of whiskey on one delivery bunch of beer and wine. no driving just good stuff

Amazon wants to kill every single small store out there in any way possible...Shopping as a word will be replaced by amazon...I amazoned some toilet paper LOL

Awesome! What you mean by "no driving"?

The expert has spoken!

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my safeway is like 3 miles away! :1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh i don't have to go get it if i have had something to drink. i never drink and drive

It's good to get a little fresh air after smoking PCP.

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I guess it was only a matter of time....

Yes, I can finally shop at Amazon!! :thumbsup

I love tipping the delivery driver...I have blown about half of the guys who deliver pizza within a 10 mile radius. :pimp

Double food stamps
 

But Amazon can't offer what some local farmers markets around here. Double food stamps for locally grown produce.
See the signs when I go to the markets