Proposed changes to food packages for the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children would increase the variety of available foods while encouraging breast-feeding and reducing sugar, cholesterol and fat.
It's about time, according to the National WIC Association, which has been lobbying for the changes to the 32-year-old program for more than 10 years. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking for input. A public comment period is running through Nov. 6 to give people a chance to weigh in on the proposal, which will affect 8 million women and children from birth to age 5 , including 14,000 in Utah County.
The alterations, if approved, include the addition of fruits and vegetables, baby food, dairy alternatives and beans, while reducing infant formula for breast-fed infants, and eggs, milk and juice for women and children. The proposal also would eliminate juice for all infants and whole milk for participants age 2 years and older.
"The changes are really based on what we know about nutrition science," said Tae Chong, public policy nutritionist for the National WIC Association.
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