The Scientific Integrity of the WIC Food Package

[@robincastillo7457]

I Thank you for these videos, like you I found that working at clinics or other locations as a nutritionist were not for me. Working at wic is my goal, I just graduated with my masters in nutrition and am trying to get into wic. Your videos are helping me prepare for interviews and simply get to know the program the best I can. Helping my community especially mothers and children is my passion. They are our future and they deserve access to what wic offers. Thanks again!

[@DarlenatheDietitian]

Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching my videos!

[@SomeGal]

Will juice ever be eliminated from the food package now that fruits and vegetables have been added?

[@DarlenatheDietitian]

Excellent question! In their 2017 report, NASEM reduces the amount of juice given to participants by half and recommends allowing participants the option to substitute their juice benefit for an extra $3 on the CVB so that they can buy more fruits and vegetables. So the good news is that juice, provided that USDA accepts the recommended changes, will be further reduced in the WIC food package. Now whether or not juice gets completely eliminated from the WIC food package in the future remains to be seen. :-)

[@MadisonWestfield]

I wish we could get full fat milk, and less sugary juice and ultra processed cereals. More proteins would be nice. Most of the wick package just spikes my blood sugar and I have to stay away from but I’m grateful for things like eggs or anything high protein and hopefully I can get some full fat milk