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WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change

Resource type
Research
Research type
Food/Nutrient Analysis
National Academy of Sciences/IOM
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This is a report of the National Academies' Institute of Medicine (Food and Nutrition Board), published here by permission. It is also available on the Institute of Medicine website. In response to many concerns about the WIC food packages, the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to conduct a review of the WIC food packages.

Page updated: December 02, 2021