Michigan Woman Used Snap Benefits To Fund Her Bakery Business

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(A “Bridge Card” is the name for the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) EBT card in Michigan, so it’s not a separate program, but the name of the tool used to access SNAP benefits. SNAP is the federal program that provides funds for eligible food purchases, which are then loaded onto the EBT card. Other states have different names for their EBT cards, such as the “P-EBT card” or simply “EBT card”)

A Michigan woman is facing a felony charge after allegedly using her food stamp card to purchase ingredients for baked goods, then selling the goods to generate a profit.

https://atlantablackstar.com/2025/09/19/michigan-woman-accused-of-using-her-food-stamps-to-buy-ingredients-for-baked-goods/

Apparently this is a thing:

h/t ElleMira