Improvements in these areas are vital for accommodating the preferences, dietary needs, and cultural eating patterns of a diverse range of WIC participants.” In 2020, McBurnett administered WIC benefits for families in Rhode Island. In a letter submitted today to Food and Nutrition Policy Chief Allison Post, Physicians Committee Nutrition Educator Stephanie McBurnett, RD, says, “We share the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service goals…of increasing flexibility, value, and equitable access to nutritious foods.
However, the agency’s proposed addition of canned fish to WIC food packages should not be adopted, according to the Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization of more than 17,000 doctors. The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Program, which manages WIC, has recommended a greater quantity and variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nondairy alternatives for WIC recipients. – A physicians group is endorsing the majority of revisions proposed for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly referred to as WIC.
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