Establishes a Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program in the Department of Human Services to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among food.
This bill establishes the Fruit and Vegetable Incentives Program in the Department of Human Services to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among food insecure individuals with limited incomes as identified by enrollment in the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. The program will provide financial incentives to eligible SNAP enrollees to purchase approved fruits and vegetables at authorized food retailers when the enrollee uses SNAP benefits at the authorized food retailer.
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