![]() NWA is committed to working with USDA, State WIC agencies, and other stakeholders to swiftly implement updated food packages and deliver additional healthy foods to the shopping baskets of WIC families. Once the comment period concludes on February 21, USDA will have to review all of the submitted comments and put forth a final rule. The National WIC Association is in strong support of USDA’s proposed updates. ![]() If realized, the 2022 updates would complement prior revisions – most notably the 2009 updates – to strengthen WIC’s health outcomes and build healthier eating patterns for the next generation. ![]() Drawing on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the 2017 consensus report of an expert review by the National Academies of Sciences, USDA’s proposals recognize that WIC’s public health success is rooted in science, with healthy foods issued to address key nutrient gaps. In November 2022, USDA put forth proposed science-based updates to the WIC food packages.
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