CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you are part of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program household, you could soon face a restriction on buying candy, energy drinks, soft drinks and other sweetened drinks.

A Department of Social Services report says there were over 270,000 South Carolina households that used SNAP benefits in August.

Some organizations in the Lowcountry are now concerned with community impacts following an executive order made by Gov. Henry McMaster to make changes to what you can buy with SNAP benefits.

“These changes that we’re seeing to the SNAP benefits are ultimately going to lead to a greater need amongst our community and amongst our neighbors, so an increase in demand, and that’s what we’re anticipating here at the food bank,” Nick Osborne, the CEO and President

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