WIC-34 Texas WIC Shopping Guide English (PDF), Revised Oct. 1, 2021 WIC-34PA Alimentos aprobados de WIC de Texas Spanish (PDF), Revised Oct.
These are attachments to comment letters, which are also included with the individual comment to which it was attached. WIC-34P Texas WIC Approved Foods Poster English (PDF), Revised Oct. Note: Postings with the title "Comment FR Doc # E7-23033" should be disregarded. Go to Click on "Read Comments" at the top of the screen.Įnter keyword or ID: FNS-2006-0037 (may also search by submitter ID). A final rule is currently in clearance.Ĭomments: All comments submitted electronically via can be viewed on (see instructions below). At least 50 of the authorized cereals are whole grain. FNS reviewed and analyzed over 7500 comment letters. Oregon WIC has authorized specific brands of: Adult cereals, fortified with iron and folic acid. The interim rule comment period ended on Feb. An interim rule allows the Food and Nutrition Service to obtain feedback on the revisions while allowing implementation to move forward. The food packages better promote and support the establishment of successful, long-term breastfeeding, provide WIC participants with a wider variety of foods including fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and provide WIC state agencies greater flexibility in prescribing food packages to accommodate the cultural food preferences of WIC participants. The new food packages align with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and infant feeding practice guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 6, 2007, an interim rule revising the WIC food packages was published in the Federal Register. New food packages are now being provided to WIC participants in all states. You can read a brief history of the WIC food packages at Background: Revisions to the WIC Food Package. WIC food packages and nutrition education are the chief means by which WIC affects the dietary quality and habits of participants. The WIC food packages provide supplemental foods designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, non-breastfeeding postpartum women, infants and children up to five years of age who are at nutritional risk.
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To submit a new food for review, please complete our Food Addition Request Form listed below and submit it via email to via fax to (907) 465-3416 or by mail to PO Box 110612, Juneau, AK 99811.įood Addition Request Form (Adobe PDF document) We accept submissions for new or changed food products year-round. We will review all WIC eligible food products that are distributed in Alaska for addition to our eWIC Approved Products List, also known as APL. The Alaska WIC Program has implemented eWIC.