1. January 2015 WIC Approved Foods List Update
Presentation to: Nutrition Service Directors
Presented by: Laura Iberkleid, MPH, RD, LD
Date: December 2014

2. New Look

3. New Look

4. FRUITS and VEGETABLES

5. Organic is allowed for fresh, frozen and canned produce
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Organic is allowed for fresh, frozen and canned produce

6. Canned vegetables cannot contain added fats, or oils
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Canned fruits cannot contain added sugar, artificial sweeteners, fats, or oils
Canned vegetables cannot contain added fats, or oils
If there is sugar added to a canned vegetable, we will assume it is there for processing purposes and not for sweetness
Low sodium is allowed

7. FRUITS and VEGETABLES Tomato sauce, salsa, tomato paste are allowed
Spaghetti sauce NOT allowed
Cannot contain added sugar, fat, or oil
Seasonings allowed for these items only

8. Current Voucher Wording
FRUITS and VEGETABLES
Current Voucher Wording
Produce: $x for fresh, frozen, or canned fruit and vegetables. No potatoes- except for sweet potatoes or yams. No products with added sugar, fat, or oils. No creamed vegetables.
New Voucher Wording
Produce: $x for fresh, frozen, or canned fruit and vegetables. No potatoes- except for sweet potatoes or yams. No products with added sugar, seasonings, fat, or oils. No creamed or candied vegetables.
Last presentation we removed the seasoning restriction- now we are putting it back in

9. BEANS/PEAS/LENITLS

10. Bean clarification: refried beans are approved
BEANS/PEAS/LENITLS
Bean clarification: refried beans are approved
(No added sugar, fat, oil, meat)
NO GREEN BEANS/SNAP BEANS
Many fat free

11. MILK

12. Adding back whole goat milk

13. SOY PRODUCTS

14. Adding Walmart brand Soy Milk+

15. Current Voucher Wording
SOY MILK
Current Voucher Wording
SOY MILK: 2 half gallons Silk (original) OR 8th Continent (Original OR Vanilla flavors only)
New Voucher Wording
SOY MILK: 2 half gallons soy milk

16. 8 oz, 14-16 oz 14-16 oz Size Update TOFU Previously approved:
Now will only approve:
14-16 oz

17. Current Voucher Wording
TOFU
Current Voucher Wording
TOFU: No more than 4 pounds tofu
New Voucher Wording
Now that size range is narrow- we are able to change the wording to this (used to approve 8 oz)
TOFU: 4 containers of tofu (14 to 16 oz)

18. CHEESE & EGGS

19. WHOLE GRAINS

20. WHOLE GRAINS
Revised Graphic showing that each form of Whole Grain is equal to the other.

21. BREAD/BUNS Updating brands Add Remove Best Choice Food Lion
Healthy Life
Whole Wheat Whole Grain
Whole Grain Wheat Flaxseed
Whole Wheat Sandwich Buns
Remove
Sara Lee Soft and Smooth
All Pepperidge Farm breads/buns
Merita
Cobblestone Mill

22. TORTILLAS Updating brands Corn Whole Wheat Add Add Remove Guerrero
Herdez
Whole Wheat
Add
Guerrero
Remove
Chi-Chi’s
La Banderita

23. 100% JUICE

24. 100% JUICE

25. JUICE
Currently list ‘Least Expensive Brand’ for Orange, Pineapple, Grapefruit, Tomato, and Vegetable

26. Removing Pineapple and Vegetable Juices

27. Will be listing ‘Least Expensive Brand’ for Orange and Grapefruit ONLY
JUICE
Will be listing ‘Least Expensive Brand’ for Orange and Grapefruit ONLY

28. JUICE
All other flavors
GRAPE
WHITE GRAPE
TOMATO
APPLE

29. Currently listed by brand
JUICE
Currently listed by brand

30. Will be listed by flavor
JUICE
Will be listed by flavor

31. CEREAL

32. CEREAL Added: Dulce de Leche Cheerios* Berry Berry Kix* Honey Kix*
Go Diego Go! TM
Dora the Explorer TM
Gluten Free Rice Krispies*
Special K Multi Grain
Scooby-Doo!*
All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes*
Alpha Bits*
Blueberry Mini Spooners*
Whole Grain Cream of Wheat*

33. CEREAL Removed: Frosted Mini Wheats Touch of Fruit
Frosted Mini Wheats Little Bites
Grape Nuts
Life
Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar
Oatmeal Squares Cinnamon
Oat Blenders with Honey
Wheat Chex

34. Current Voucher Wording
CEREAL
Current Voucher Wording
CEREAL: No more than 36 oz
New Voucher Wording
CEREAL: 36 oz (can choose a combination of allowed box sizes)

35. FISH
Tuna and Salmon: 5 oz, 6 oz, 7.5 oz
Salmon only: oz

36. Current Voucher Wording
FISH
Current Voucher Wording
FISH: No more than 30 oz (canned tuna OR canned salmon)
New Voucher Wording
FISH: 29 to 30 oz (canned tuna OR canned salmon)

37. PEANUT BUTTER

38. Peanut butter cannot have additives
Peanut butter can also cannot contain any kinds of added vitamins, minerals, or extra nutrients such as OMEGA 3’s. Smart Balance makes a peanut butter with Omega 3’s which is not allowed.

39. INFANT FOODS

40. INFANT CEREAL Removed Gerber Barley Added 2 store brands Rice Oatmeal

41. INFANT FOODS

42. INFANT FRUITS & VEGETABLES
New Flavors
Gerber
Bananas with Apples and Pears
Apple Peach Squash
Banana Carrot Mango
Pear Zucchini Corn
Beech Nut Classics
Banana & Mixed Berry
*Note: 100% Natural Beech Nut is not approved
More expensive
Wrong size

43. INFANT FRUITS & VEGETABLES
New Size
Gerber twin pack
Currently 7 oz
New 8 oz in 2015
*Both sizes approved*

44. INFANT FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Current Voucher Wording
INFANT FOOD: oz OR 8-7 oz (twin pack) containers baby food fruit and/or vegetable (Stage 2 or 2nd foods)
New Voucher Wording
INFANT FOOD: oz OR 8-7 oz (twin pack) or 7-8 oz (twin pack)containers baby food fruit and/or vegetable (Stage 2 or 2nd foods)

45. Contact Laura Iberkleid
Questions?
Contact Laura Iberkleid