WIC program shifts food focus to healthier options
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BELOIT — Big changes have come to the Women, Infants and Children program this summer, making it easier for more participants to get fresh food and produce.
“We’re hoping to make an impact on families when their kids are younger, and to really promote good health right from the start,” said Jennifer Johnson, a registered dietitian for Nutrition and Health Associates in Rock County.
WIC serves as a nutritional supplement for low-income, nutritionally at-risk families with children under the age of 5, as well as expectant mothers. It supplies participants with vouchers that can be used at local grocers or farmers markets, and also offers counseling with registered dietitians, informational videos and referrals to other aid programs.
Part of the shift toward a healthier diet is the addition of farmers market vouchers, which WIC participants, as well as low-income seniors, can redeem at local farmers markets.
Read the full story in the e-edition of the Sept. 9, 2009 Janesville Messenger, HERE.
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