DoorDash and Kroger Help People Buy Food

May 5, 2026, 18:30
USTechnology

Introduction

DoorDash now lets people use SNAP food stamps to buy groceries from 2,700 Kroger stores.

Main Body

People can put their EBT cards into the DoorDash app. Now, 57,000 stores take these cards. 4.5 million people already use this service. The food is free with the card, but users pay for taxes and tips. Many users are sick or take care of other people. Some live in places with no food stores. This app helps them get healthy food at home. Some people do not like this plan. They think drivers will get less money in tips. Also, new laws make it harder for some adults to get food stamps.

Conclusion

This plan helps poor families get food, but some people worry about the drivers and new laws.

Learning

💡 The 'Can' Pattern

In the text, we see: "People can put their EBT cards into the app."

What is it? We use can to talk about things that are possible or allowed. It is a very friendly word because it never changes, no matter who is doing the action.

How to use it:

  • I can buy food. → (Possible)
  • You can use the app. → (Allowed)
  • They can get help. → (Possible)

The Rule: Person + can + action (Example: She can swim / He can read / We can go)

🧩 Word Pairs (Opposites)

Look at these two ideas from the story:

  • Free (No money) ↔\leftrightarrow Pay (Give money)
  • Help (Do something good) ↔\leftrightarrow Harder (More difficult)

🏠 Simple Location Phrases

"...at home"

When we talk about where we are or where something happens, we use small words like at, in, or to.

  • At home (Specific place)
  • In the app (Inside something)
  • To stores (Moving toward a place)

Vocabulary Learning

store (n.)
a place where goods are sold
Example:I went to the store to buy milk.
card (n.)
a small piece of plastic used for payment
Example:She swiped her card at the cashier.
app (n.)
a software program on a phone
Example:He downloaded a new app to order food.
taxes (n.)
money paid to the government
Example:Taxes are added to the price of the groceries.
tips (n.)
extra money given for service
Example:The driver thanked me for the generous tips.
drivers (n.)
people who operate a vehicle
Example:The drivers delivered the packages on time.
law (n.)
a rule made by the government
Example:The new law changed how food stamps are used.
stamps (n.)
official documents for payment
Example:She used her food stamps to buy fresh produce.
family (n.)
a group of related people
Example:The family gathered for dinner.
poor (adj.)
lacking money or resources
Example:Many poor families need help buying food.
worry (v.)
feel anxious about something
Example:They worry about the drivers getting enough tips.
healthy (adj.)
good for your body
Example:She likes to eat healthy foods.