The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than
30 years by providing nutrition education, supplemental food, and other valuable
services. The program reaches millions of families every year, is one of the largest
nutrition programs in the United States, and is an important investment in the
nation's health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the Institute of Medicine
with creating a committee to evaluate the WIC food packages (the list of specific
foods WIC participants obtain each month). The goal of the study was to improve
the quality of the diet of WIC participants while also promoting a healthy body
weight that will reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The committee concluded that
it is time for a change in the WIC food packages and the book provides details on
the proposed new food packages, summarizes how the proposed packages differ
from current packages, and discusses the rationale for the proposed packages.
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