Published: 23:03 GMT, 1 November 2025 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 1 November 2025

Taxpayers are furious after it emerged luxury foods including $145 caviar and $50 olive oil are available to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries.

The federal program, also known as food stamps, mainly helps make sure children have food to eat, and it covers purchases of all fresh foods, including fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy products, and more.

But many have been stunned to learn that high-end goods such as lobster tail and wagyu beef are also being subsidized through the program, which costs the government roughly $8billion a month.

Economic analyst Amy Nixon highlighted the gourmet goods currently available for purchase using an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card on Amazon.

'Why are our tax dollars subsidizing lobster for SNAP recipients?' the economic analyst wrote on X. 'The median income taxpayer is cutting coupons for ground beef. They only dream of buying fresh lobster.'

She posted a photo showing a single Lobster Tail available for $9.99 through Whole Foods Market, which is partnered with Amazon.

Other items that are available under SNAP include a nearly $51 can of Filippo Berio Pure Olive Oil on Amazon, Barrier Island Oysters for $1 a piece, $145 Caviar Russe Osetra, and $67.23 Wagyu Strip Steaks weighing less than a pound at Wegmans.

'Allowing a government benefit program to cover high-end items like caviar, lobster, and filet mignon provides incentive for fraudulent applications and abuse, which both stigmatizes and jeopardizes the integrity of the entire program,' Nixon told the Daily Mail.

Amy Nixon took to X to complain that SNAP beneficiaries could use their benefits to purchase luxury food items, such as lobster tail