This is the best free video training I’ve found on plant-based nutrition. ( See my list above for links to EBT-approved energy drinks on Amazon.) Two More Recommendations for Your Plant-Based Journeyġ. You can also buy energy drinks with EBT online at sites like Amazon. Supplement stores like Vitamin Shoppe and GNC do not usually accept EBT. You can buy EBT-approved energy drinks at supermarkets and grocery stores like Wal-Mart, Safeway, Albertson’s, Publix, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Target, and more. Where Can You Buy Energy Drinks With EBT? Monster Energy can be bought with EBT in a 24 pack on Amazon here. I wanted to mention this briefly because 5 Hour Energy seems to be the most popular energy drink (or “shot”) that is not EBT-approved. If you check the back of the package, it says “Supplement Facts” rather than “Nutrition Facts.” This means it is being sold as a supplement, not as food. (They are called “food” stamps, after all.)ĮBT can’t be used to buy vitamins, medicine, alcohol, tobacco, hot foods and foods to be eaten in the store, hygiene products, pet food, or cosmetics. ( source) Can You Buy 5-Hour Energy With EBT?ĥ Hour Energy is not EBT approved. CUT Energy + Weight Loss (By Hydroxycut)ĮBT can be used to buy food products (groceries), as well as plants and seeds (used to grow food).They have a “Supplement Facts” label, rather than a “Nutrition Facts” label: The following energy drinks cannot be purchased with EBT.
If it says “Nutrition Facts,” you can buy it with EBT. You can check other brands by looking at the back of the can. I just checked the most popular brands I could find. Note: This is not necessarily a complete list. Yerba Mate (Organic Alternative to Energy).The links go to Amazon (which does accept EBT): They all have a “Nutrition Facts” label, so they technically count as food. The following energy drinks can be purchased with EBT. So most energy drinks can be purchased with food stamps. To research for this post, I checked 41 energy drink brands, and 33 had “Nutrition Facts” on the back. However, currently you can still buy most energy drinks with EBT.Īnd again, the way to tell if an energy drink is being sold as “food” is that it says “Nutrition Facts” on the back. If it’s being sold as a supplement, it will say “Supplement Facts” instead. Since then, there has been much debate-and some proposed legislation-to remove energy drinks from the list of EBT-approved items. It was back around 2013 that Red Bull, Monster, and other major energy drink brands made the switch from being labeled as “supplements” to being labeled as “food.” ( source) Interestingly, this wasn’t always the case. So, energy drink companies can make the decision to sell it either way. Remember the purpose of SNAP benefits (EBT card / food stamps) are to help people buy food. So, that’s generally where the line is drawn: Does the product in question count as “food” or not?Įnergy drinks are an interesting case because they can be sold as either food or supplements. Red Bull can be purchased with EBT in a 24-pack on Amazon here.
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