As a result of this inconsistent restriction, WIC participants are not fully redeeming their WIC milk benefits and are consuming fewer essential nutrients for this targeted population. WIC mothers and children two years of age and older were required to receive low-fat or fat-free milk. In 2014, USDA limited access to reduced-fat (2%) milk only to children under two years of age participating in WIC. IDFA is seeking Congress to reinstate reduced-fat (2%) milk, which is the most widely available variety, for all WIC participants, to simplify and fulfill their allotted redemptions.Would make dairy products and their nutritional benefits more accessible to WIC It’s been nearly a decade since Congress updated this program,īut a reauthorization process is now underway. In 2020, 6.3 million Americans participated in the WIC program, according to USDA data. The program provides nutritious foods to supplement the diets of low-income women who are pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding, as well as children up to age five who are at nutritional risk. Department of Agriculture and funded by Congress. WIC is one of the federal nutrition programs operated by the U.S.
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