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- Hotline: 539-234-3265 or 800-256-0671 ext. 5275
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Maximum Monthly Allowances in the WIC Food Packages
These charts give the maximum monthly allowances of supplemental foods for women and children as well as for infants.
04/09/2024
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Food/Nutrient Analysis
Assessing the Nutritional Quality of the FDPIR Food Package
This analysis helps to estimate the nutritional quality of the 2022 FDPIR food package 'as offered' using the Healthy Eating Index scoring algorithm. This will provide an update to the first HEI estimate of the 2014 FDPIR food package. The project also aims to estimate the HEIs of the food packages 'as delivered' to participants.
04/04/2024
Resource | Posters
Breastfed Babies Welcome Here! Poster and Message Graphic
The Breastfed Babies Welcome Here! poster helps Child and Adult Care Food Program providers show their support for breastfeeding and breastfed babies.
04/02/2024
Resource | Infographics
Healthy Eating Index Score of the FDPIR Food Package Infographic
Healthy Eating Index scores range from 0 to 100 and are a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A higher score is ideal. The FDPIR Food Package scores an 84. This is higher than the average U.S. diet, which scores a 59.
03/21/2024
Resource | Best Practices
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Awardees
Each year WIC announces the Loving Support Award of Excellence program, formerly known as the Loving Support Award of Excellence.
10/02/2023
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Prioritizing Outreach
To make sure that eligible families know about WIC and the benefits it provides, FNS is investing in outreach.
09/26/2023
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Infant Formula
Many families rely on infant formula to feed their babies. Infant formula can provide important nutrients for your baby’s growth and development. Some FNS programs – including CACFP, SNAP, and WIC – provide access to formula to support healthy infant development. USDA is committed to ensuring that FNS program participants always have access to the formula they need.
09/21/2023
Resource | Technical Assistance & Guidance
Nutrition Standards for CACFP Meals and Snacks
Guidance, resources, best practices, and training for CACFP operators to support them in providing healthy, balanced meals and snacks to the children and adults they serve.
09/21/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education
Healthy Eating Index (HEI)
The Healthy Eating Index is a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with key recommendations and dietary patterns published in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines). The Dietary Guidelines is designed for nutrition and health professionals to help individuals and families consume a healthful and nutritionally adequate diet.
07/14/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education
How the HEI Is Scored
CNPP uses the Healthy Eating Index to provide a data-driven understanding of diet quality in the United States over time. The HEI-2015 can be used to see how well the diets of Americans align with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
07/14/2023