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These “except[ed]” items cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits.  \nFNS is waiving this section to allow the State to modify the list food items that can be excepted from the definition of “food” items. Items that are not defined as “food” cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits at SNAP-authorized retailers in Florida. Specifically, the State amends the definition’s language of “any food or food product for home consumption except…” to include as an exception, and therefore be ineligible for purchase with SNAP, soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared deserts.  \nWAIVERS OF SNAP REGULATIONS: 7 CFR 271.2 defines “Eligible foods” for SNAP as“any food or food product intended for human consumption…” The definition goes on to define items excepted from this definition. These “except[ed]” items cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits.  \nFNS is waiving this provision of the regulations to allow the State to modify the list of items that can be excepted from the definition of “Eligible foods”. Items that are not defined as “Eligible foods” cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits at SNAP-authorized retailers in Florida. Specifically, the State amends the definition’s language of “any food or food product intended for human consumption except…” to include as an exception, and therefore be ineligible for purchase with SNAP, soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts. The State will communicate this change to all existing and newly authorized SNAP households and retailers during the Project.  \nIMPLEMENTATION  \nEligibility: This Project will apply to the entire Florida SNAP population (100 percent of the SNAP caseload) .  \nOpt-Out: No SNAP household in Florida may opt out of the SNAP eligible food restrictions project. The purpose of the Project is to evaluate the impact of excluding select food items including soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts from eligible purchases under SNAP on participant’s consumption of these products. As part of the evaluation of the Project the State is developing key metrics and data collection methods including, but not limited to, surveys, interviews, and dietary recalls. SNAP households’ participation in these evaluation and data  \ncollection methods is voluntary, and any household may opt into or out of the corresponding evaluation tools.  \nAlternative Procedures: Florida’s proposed alternative procedure is to modify the list of items that can be excepted from the definition of “Eligible foods”. Items that are not defined as“Eligible foods” cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits at SNAP-authorized retailers in Florida. Florida specifically will include as an exception, and ineligible for purchase with SNAP, soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts.  \nFLORIDA SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON RESTRICTED ITEMS/CATEGORIES  \nExcluded Foods:  \n• “Candy” means a product that involves the preparation of sugar or artificial sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts, caramels, gummies, and hard candies or other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or pieces.  \n• “Prepared Desserts” means a processed, shelf-stable, ready-to-eat, pre-packaged sweet food intended for immediate consumption without any further preparation. 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