![]() ![]() The plan would also change the amount of infant formula provided to partially breastfed babies. More canned fish, such as tuna, would be available as well as easy-to-prepare canned beans, in addition to dried beans, officials said. “It reflects the fact that different people have different capacities to tolerate different kinds of food,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak said. ![]() The plan also allows more non-dairy options, including soy-based yogurts and cheeses, and requires lactose-free milk to be included. The proposed changes to WIC would also expand access to whole grains, encompassing foods from different cultures, including quinoa, blue cornmeal and teff, an ancient East African cereal grass. The Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children provides vouchers to mothers and children who qualify and specifically lists the amount and types of food they can buy. The federal government currently pays about $5 billion a year to run the program, which is administered through states and other jurisdictions. More than 6.2 million pregnant women, mothers, babies and young children participate in the program annually. “It is unfortunate for WIC participants that the proposed rule would decrease access to dairy products and the unique nutrient profile they provide,” the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Milk Producers Federation said in a statement.
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