Re: WIC? This is what I found on my WIC site:
Things to Know About the New WIC Food Packages
The Florida Department of Health and all other state WIC agencies must implement the new food packages by October 1, 2009.
New WIC foods
Fruits and vegetables
Whole grain breads and cereals
Baby foods for infants 6 months and older that include fruits and vegetables for all infants and meat for exclusively breastfed infants
New alternatives (at State agency option) to appeal to culturally diverse populations
Soy beverage and tofu as a substitute for milk
Brown rice, soft corn or whole wheat tortillas, oatmeal, barley, or bulgur as a substitute for whole wheat bread
Canned beans as a substitute for dried beans
Canned salmon, sardines, and mackerel as a substitute for canned light tuna
New quantities of the current WIC foods
Reduced quantities of milk, eggs, juice, and cheese for women and children
Additional amounts of beans or peanut butter for women
No juice for infants
Reduced quantities of infant formula for partially breastfed infants
Variable quantities of formula for non-breastfed infants based on the age of the infant
New requirements
Reduced fat, low fat, or fat free milk for women and children 2 years of age and older
Additional WIC foods for children over 1 year of age receiving a special formula with a medical request |