Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona More Fruit and Veggie Varieties in WIC, and so much more WIC Food List Changes – Effective October 1, 2011 Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Review of the AZ WIC FFY2012 Food List Changes What This Means for AZNN Questions Overview

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing? More Choices Brand Specifics Size Specifics

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Not Changing? Current Foods Remaining No New Sizes Same Look

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Milk, Milk Alternatives, and Cheese?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Cereals?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Juices?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Infant Foods, Infant Cereals, and Formula?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Canned Fish?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Sardines – Can and Cannot Buy… Can Buy: Any eligible brand, in 3.5 oz cans, flavored, seasoned or plain Cannot Buy: Brisling or Norwegian

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing with Eggs, Peanut Butter, and Beans?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Canned Beans – Can and Cannot Buy… Can Buy: Brand specific varieties in up to 16 oz can sizes Cannot Buy: Canned beans with added fats, oils, or meats or refried beans

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Whole Grains

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing With Whole Grains? More Choices…Whole Wheat Tortillas Added o 100% Whole Wheat Bread o Brown Rice o Corn Tortillas o Whole Wheat Tortillas Brand Specific Size Specific

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables?

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Not Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? Same Cash Value Voucher (CVV) Denominations Same Fresh Options

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? Frozen and Canned Options Added (excluding ITCA WIC)

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Frozen Fruits – Can Buy… Any size and type of container Any plain or mixed frozen fruit Organic frozen fruit

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Frozen Fruits – Cannot Buy… Frozen fruits with added sugars, fats, oils, or salts Frozen fruits with artificial sweeteners Frozen fruits with added ingredients Frozen fruit smoothie varieties

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Frozen Vegetables – Can Buy… Any size and type of container Any frozen vegetable mixtures without potatoes Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup Organic frozen vegetables

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Frozen Vegetables – Cannot Buy… Breaded or flavored frozen vegetables Frozen vegetables with sauce such as cheese, butter, or teriyaki sauce Any potatoes, other than sweet potatoes or yams French fries, tater tots, hash browns, or mashed potatoes Frozen vegetables with added sugar, oil, fat, pasta, rice, or any other ingredients

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Canned Fruits – Can Buy… Canned fruits packed in water or juice Any size and type of container Any plain or mixed canned fruit Natural or unsweetened applesauce Organic canned fruit

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Canned Fruits – Cannot Buy… Canned fruits packed in syrup Canned fruits packed in sweetened fruit juice or nectar Canned fruits with added sugars, artificial sweeteners, oils, fats, or salts Canned fruits with added ingredients Fruit cocktail, cranberry sauce, or pie filling

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Canned Vegetables – Can Buy… Any size and type of container Regular and low sodium allowed Any vegetable mixtures without potatoes Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup Tomato pastes, purees or whole crushed tomatoes Organic

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Canned Vegetables – Cannot Buy… Canned vegetables with added fats, sugars, or oil Added pastas or rice Potatoes other than sweet potatoes or yams Pickled, creamed or sauced vegetables Soups, ketchups, relish, olives, salsas Sauced, stewed, or diced tomatoes

Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Timeline WIC participants will begin receiving the new food checks beginning October 1 st, 2011 Stores will transition between old and new vouchers between October - December

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Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona Questions?