New Milk Guidelines For Illinois WIC Program
October 2, 2014 | 1 min to read
The Illinois Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children is making changes designed to improve the nutrition and health of pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children.
Effective Oct. 1, WIC will offer only one percent or skim milk for children over the age of 2 and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently had a baby. Children ages 12-23 months will continue to receive whole milk to ensure proper growth and development.
“The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have recommended low-fat milk for some time and nutrition education provided at WIC offices has provided this message and now the milk we provide will support it as well”, said Penny Roth, a registered dietitian and the Director of the Illinois WIC Program. “WIC is more than a food program, it is an education program and it is vital that the WIC food packages reinforce nutrition education messages for optimal health for our participants.”
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