Mail: WIC Administration, Benefits, and Certification Branch, Policy Division, Food and Nutrition Service, P.O. Comments on the proposed rule may also be submitted via: Make your voice heard by submitting your comments in writing via or other ways listed below no later than February 21, 2023.Ī convenient way to submit comments is by selecting the blue “comment” button on the top left corner of the WIC Food Package Proposed Rule. The public, including WIC staff and participants, can help shape these suggestions by commenting on the WIC Food Package Proposed Rule. You can also view the WIC Food Package Proposed Rule for additional details. As with the current food packages, the scientifically based proposed changes are designed to provide under consumed nutrients and improve the nutrition and health of WIC participants, while also appealing to personal and cultural food preferences.Ĭheck out the links below for a summary of the proposed changes. The WIC food packages are getting a makeover! The proposed changes align with the latest nutrition science, increase variety and flexibility, and support individual breastfeeding goals of participants. Produce (fresh, frozen, canned), beans/peas/lentils, peanut butter, fish, cheese, eggs, milk, brown rice, orange, and grapefruit juice.Learn about USDA’s new proposed changes to the WIC food packages Foods listed as Least Expensive Brand or Any Brand: Whole grain bread/sandwich buns, whole grain tortillas, soy milk, tofu, juice (except orange and grapefruit), goat milk, cereal, infant cereal, infant fruits and vegetables, infant meats, yogurt, whole-wheat pasta. The revised list will be added to this page when finalized. The updated list will be emailed to all manufacturers on the contact list as soon as it has been finalized and approved. To receive this submission request and to be added to the manufacturer's contact list, please contact the Nutrition Unit at 80.Īfter submissions are received, a thorough analysis will be conducted based on USDA guidelines, nutritional quality, availability, cost, and acceptance of the product by WIC participants in Georgia.
A request for food submissions will be sent out to manufacturers nine to twelve months prior to the update. The current update is effective August 2021. The Georgia WIC Approved Foods List is updated approximately every two years. Office of Health Indicators for Planning (OHIP)Ĭambios en alimentos aprobados por WIC debido al Covid-19 (916.76 KB) To Submit a Food Product for Review: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Occupational Health and Safety Surveillance
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