Revisions to the WIC Food Packages January 2009. New Allowable Foods Fruits & Vegetables (Women and Children): Fresh  Any variety, excluding white potatoes.

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Revisions to the WIC Food Packages January 2009

New Allowable Foods Fruits & Vegetables (Women and Children): Fresh  Any variety, excluding white potatoes & herbs/spices Frozen  Any variety, excluding white potatoes  Single ingredient  Vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, sauces or breading  Fruit without added sugars

Fruits and Vegetables (Cash Value)  $6 for children  $8 for pregnant women partially breastfeeding women postpartum women  $10 for fully breastfeeding women  $15 for fully breastfeeding multiple infants pregnant with multiple fetuses partially breastfeeding multiple infants

New Allowable Foods Infant Foods: Fruits and Vegetables  4 oz container size  (32 jars/month)  (64 jars/month for totally breastfed)  6 months of age  Single ingredient (no combinations) Meats (only for totally breastfed infants)  2.5 oz container size (31 jars/month)  6 months of age  Single ingredient (no combinations)

New Allowable Foods Whole Grains:  Primary ingredient by weight must be whole grain  1 lb packages  1.5 lb package bread (limited issuance – breastfeed multiples) Authorized Varieties  Whole Wheat/Whole Grain Bread  Brown Rice  Oatmeal  Whole Wheat/Corn Tortillas

New Allowable Foods Canned Fish: For fully breastfeeding women 5 or 6 oz can Packed in water Authorized Varieties Chunk light tuna Salmon (with or without skin & bones)

New Allowable Foods Soy Milk  Must meet protein and vitamin/mineral requirements  Prescription is required for children Tofu  Calcium-set  Prescription is required for children

Changes To Current Foods Milk :  Lowfat milk for women and children age 2 and over  Whole milk may be provided to women and children 2 and over with a prescription and medical reason  Approximately one gallon reduction per month for women and children

Changes To Current Foods Juice:  Infants: Juice is eliminated  Children: decrease from 288 to 128 oz  Postpartum women: decrease from 192 to 96 oz  Pregnant and partially breastfeeding women: decrease from 288 to 144 oz  Fully breastfeeding women: decrease from 336 to 144 oz

Changes to Current Foods Eggs:  Reduction –1 dozen for all participants except fully breastfeeding women Cheese:  Reduction –1 lb for all participants except fully breastfeeding women Formula:  Reduction –Inf. receives 16 fewer cans/year (powder)* Inf. receives 36 fewer cans/year (conc.)* Infant Cereals: Delayed from 4 months to 6 months *Similac Advance used in calculation

New WIC Food Packages Implementation Date – October 1, 2009