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Altarum Institute Policy Roundtable Cosponsored by the National WIC Association Can WIC Play a Role in Stemming the Childhood Obesity Epidemic?

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1 Altarum Institute Policy Roundtable Cosponsored by the National WIC Association Can WIC Play a Role in Stemming the Childhood Obesity Epidemic?

2 2 Introduction Loren Bell Area of Expertise Lead for Food Assistance and Nutrition Altarum Institute

3 3 Overview Of WIC ▲ What services does WIC provide? ▲ Who provides these services? ▲ How many people are served?

4 4 Recent Changes in WIC ▲ New WIC Food Package ▲ Value Enhanced Nutrition Education ▲ The challenge to end childhood hunger

5 5 The Challenge For WIC ▲ How does WIC fit into overall State-level strategies to combat childhood obesity? ▲ Where have efforts taken place to incorporate WIC into successful strategies? ▲ What challenges, if any, are faced by states that try and incorporate WIC into their childhood obesity prevention strategies?

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