Spec pecial S Suppl pplemen ental N Nutri rition P n Pro rogr - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Spec pecial S Suppl pplemen ental N Nutri rition P n Pro rogr gram for r Wo Women, en, I Inf nfant nts a and nd Chi hildre ren ( n (WI WIC) WICs mission is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children
WIC’s mission is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and
children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
1
2
WIC food packages include infant formula, exempt infant formula and
WIC medical foods, milk, eggs, cheese, juice, cereal, peanut butter, and dried peas or beans.
Tuna and carrots added for fully breastfeeding women.
Fruits and vegetables, and whole grains added to the food categories. Soy-based beverage, tofu added to State agency food options.
Yogurt and whole wheat pasta added to State agency food options.
3
infant feeding practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics Whole-wheat Bread and
Milk Eggs Cheese Breakfast Cereal Peanut Butter Fruits and Vegetables Yogurt
4
Dried and canned beans/peas Canned Fish Baby Food Infant Cereal Juice Infant Formula Soy-based beverage Tofu
5
Tortillas Brown rice Soy-based beverage Tofu Yogurt Wide choice of fruits and
vegetables for ethnic variety
Canned salmon, sardines,
mackerel
6
Individual Assessments
Nutrition Messages
juice”
7
Fully breastfeeding mothers receive the most variety and the largest quantity of food.
Fully breastfeeding infants > 6 months receive larger quantities of baby food fruits and vegetables, they also receive baby food meat.
8
and vegetables
variety of fruits and vegetables (white potatoes are excluded)
a State agency option
9
Infant fruits and vegetables for
infants 6 – 12 months
Infant meats for fully breastfed
infants 6 – 12 months
Infant cereal for infants 6 – 12
months
10
11
Whole wheat or whole grain bread
for children and women
Whole grain options *
Brown Rice Soft Corn and Whole Grain Tortillas Oatmeal Bulgur Barley Whole Wheat Pasta
* State agency option
12
Milk Whole milk for children 12 through 23 months of age Only
Low-fat (1 %) or Non-fat milk (skim)
for women and children > 2 years of age
Alternatives at State Agency option Soy-based beverage Tofu Yogurt Cheese
13
Canned light tuna
Other canned fish
Salmon Sardines Mackerel
14
Children and postpartum women receive
dried beans/peas or peanut butter
Pregnant and breastfeeding women
receive both dried beans and peanut butter
Canned beans may be substituted for
dried beans for all children and women
WIC State agencies have flexibility to select foods within the parameters of Federal regulations. For example:
kosher foods
15
16