The following
materials represent information about the WIC food packages prior to
the 10/01/09 implementation of new regulations. See
http://www.fns.usda.gov/benefitsandservices/foodpkg.htm
for information about the new food packages.
WIC Food Package
Frequently Asked WIC Food Package Questions
Juice Questions
1. Are fruit drinks fortified
with vitamin C WIC-eligible?
Fruit drinks are not WIC-eligible. Federal regulations specify that juices authorized for use in
the WIC Program must be 100 percent fruit and/or vegetable juice.
Juices must also contain 30 milligrams of vitamin C per 100
milliliters of juice. State
agencies are responsible for determining the brands and types of
WIC-eligible juice approved for use on its State food list.
2.
Is there a list of all approved juices for use in WIC?
The Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of
Agriculture does not keep a list of all juices that meet the Federal
requirements. The types and
brands of juice offered vary from state to state.
State agency contact
information.
3.
Is calcium-fortified juice WIC-eligible?
Calcium-fortified juice that meets the minimum
Federal requirements for a WIC-eligible juice (100 percent fruit/vegetable
juice that contains 30 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 milliliters of
juice) is WIC-eligible. It
may be used for the fruit/vegetable juice component of the WIC food
packages up to the maximum quantities for juice.
WIC State agencies have the option of approving calcium-fortified
juice for inclusion on their lists of approved WIC juices, as they do with
other WIC-eligible foods. State
agencies are encouraged to develop policies and procedures for local
agencies to follow when issuing calcium-fortified juice.
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