What's New with the WIC Nutrition Program?

November 2009

• Washington WIC Opens Approved List For Juice and Soy Products—Notice to Manufacturers

  The Washington State Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program implemented the new approved food list on October 1, 2009. Since then we have been monitoring client preference and product availability, especially in the food categories where our list is brand specific. We have identified an immediate need to fill a gap in product availability in two product categories: juice and soy beverage. Read more about the notice to manufacturers.

September 2009

• New Food Choices Starts October 1, 2009

  Starting October 1, 2009 WIC will be providing new food choices! WIC foods are changing to provide more healthy choices, more variety and supporting breastfeeding. Learn more about these important changes.

  From October through December 2009 some clients will be using the “old” salmon-colored checks. They should use the salmon-colored food brochure to select the correct foods. Other clients will be using the “new” blue checks and should use the blue-colored food brochure and the Approved Foods Update to select the correct foods.

  If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.

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