Whole-grain join yogurt, fish, fruits and vegetables on the list of groceries supported by the USA's Federal assistance program for pregnant women, mothers and children.
It's a extension of the 'Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children', more commonly referred to as WIC and will be introduced by next year.
The USDA announced the changes last Friday as the final part of a project that began in 2007 to overhaul and increase the amount
of healthy foods included. Changes introduced that year, and which came in in 2009, saw the exclusion of many fruit juices from infant food packages, reduced
saturated fats covered and made buying fruits and vegetables
easier.
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It's a extension of the 'Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children', more commonly referred to as WIC and will be introduced by next year.
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