Final project part b
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Updated: 5 May 2021
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Created byNuvia Rodriguez
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WIC was piloted as a supplemental food program aimed at improving the health of pregnant mothers, infants, and children in response to growing concern over malnutrition.WIC was operating in 45 statesWIC was established as a permanent Program by legislation P.L. 94-105.Eligibility was extended to nonnreastfeeding womenLegislation introduced new elements into the programWIC introduced an enhanced food package for exclusively breastfeeding mothers to further promote breastfeedingUSDA implemented Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work campaign to increase breastfeeding rates among WIC mothers and improve public support of breastfeeding.WIC State agencies are required to use definitions of nutritional risk based on a national list for the WIC programUSDA introduces a new package consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Fruits, vegetables, and culturally sensitive substitutes are added to the food package. Mothers who exclusively breastfeed receive more healthy foods.Food packages are better aligned with 2010 dietary guidelines for AmericansNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine propose a new set of revisions to food packages
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