Economic Impact

The Impact of Food Insecurity on the Home Emotional Environment Among Low-Income Mothers of Young Children

Abstract Objectives: Household stressors, such as food insecurity, contribute to the home emotional environment and negatively affect child development. Little research on this topic has been conducted among very young […]

The Influence of Foodstore Access on Grocery Shopping and Food Spending

Abstract Low access to food retailers selling healthy and affordable foods may lead to reliance on food retail venues that carry a limited range of foods. Reliance on smaller retail […]

Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report

Summary Among the nutrition assistance programs available to low-income families, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is the only one that specifically targets the nutritional […]

Availability, Quality and Price of Produce in Low-Income Neighbourhood Food Stores in California Raise Equity Issues

Abstract Objective: To assess produce availability, quality and price in a large sample of food stores in low-income neighbourhoods in California. Design: Cross-sectional statewide survey. Setting: Between 2011 and 2015, local health departments […]

Study Design for a Clinical Trial to Examine Food Price Elasticity Among Participants in Federal Food Assistance Programs: A Laboratory-Based Grocery Store Study

Abstract We present a protocol for a study investigating the effect of food price changes on purchasing decisions among individuals participating in federal food assistance programs and among those not […]

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Current and Proposed Restricted Food Expenditures

Abstract Introduction: Between 2000 and 2017, a total of 23 states proposed legislation to further restrict Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases. In the absence of a pilot program, the […]

Evaluating the Implementation of a Farmers’ Market Targeting WIC FMNP Participants

Abstract The present study planned and implemented a new farmers’ market (FM) at a WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) clinic in North Carolina, of which […]

Washington WIC Approved Formulas

An official list of approved WIC formulas from the Washington State Department of Health.

Virginia WIC Fórmula Infantil (Infant Formula Guide, Spanish)

An official list of approved WIC formulas from the Virginia Department of Health.

Virginia WIC Infant Formula

An official list of approved WIC formulas from the Virginia Department of Health.