Throughout those four decades, it has succeeded in improving the health of low-income families through nutrition and education. Often described as the nation’s premier public-health nutrition program, WIC (the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) is celebrating its 40th year. The changes will also allow yogurt as a partial substitute for milk and more whole-grain and fish options for women and children. In addition, WIC families can add cash to their fruit and vegetable vouchers at the check-out stand to maximize their purchases. The final rule also allows WIC mothers to receive a voucher for fresh fruits and vegetables instead of jars of baby food for the older babies. Under the revisions, the cash value of the fruit and vegetable vouchers for children in the program will rise from $6 to $8 per month. Families enrolled in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) nutrition program will be able to get more fresh fruits and vegetables beginning next month, thanks to changes in the program’s “food packages,” which are outlined in a recently published USDA final rule.
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