State agencies are responsible for identifying the brands, types, and forms of WIC-eligible foods, including substitution options, to authorize for their state food list and must include more than one product for most WIC food categories. While state agencies have flexibility and options when making these determinations, they are required to authorize certain substitution types and forms to ensure WIC families are receiving a package of healthy foods.
Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Rollins, we have an opportunity to leverage the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to Make America Healthy Again.
President Trump made a commitment to the American people to cut wasteful spending, Make America Healthy Again, and to combat fraud, waste, and abuse—restoring common sense to government. Under the leadership of Secretary Rollins, USDA’s FNS has taken swift and decisive action to be representative of the change the American people voted for.
This page provides questions and answers about eggs, legumes, and peanut butter in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about canned fish in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about whole wheat and whole grain bread, whole grain options in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about breakfast cereal in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about infant feeding in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about milk and milk substitutions in the revised WIC food packages.
This page provides questions and answers about juice in the revised WIC food packages.