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Comparison of Beverage Consumption Recommendations for Young Children: Key Areas of Misalignment and Opportunities for Improvement

This resource is intended for providers and advocates to easily compare and contrast the Healthy Eating Research (HER) Consensus Beverage Recommendations to other beverage guidelines for kids ages 0-5, including […]

The Melanated Mammary Atlas®

The Melanated Mammary Atlas® (MM Atlas) is a mobile-friendly web application which features a searchable directory of images of various breast/chest-related conditions on brown skin. The tool allows for viewing […]

WIC Coalition Letter on FY23 Funding: April 2022

The Friends of WIC Coalition, convened by the National WIC Association, calls on Congress to invest $6.3 billion in WIC and extend the expanded fruits and vegetables benefit through fiscal […]

Beyond the Melting Pot and Salad Bowl Views of Cultural Diversity: Advancing Cultural Diversity Education of Nutrition Educators

This article outlines how the melting pot and salad bowl views of cultural diversity have influenced the cultural training of nutrition educators and other health professionals. It explores how these […]

WIC Participants’ Perspectives About Online Ordering and Technology in the WIC Program

Objective The objective of this study was to assess the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants’ perceptions about ordering WIC groceries online. Methods Qualitative semistructured interviews were […]

Why You’re Being Asked Not to Grocery Shop Until Saturday

World Health Organization (WHO) – Q&A: Breastfeeding and COVID-19

Q&A: Breastfeeding and COVID-19

Blog Post: WIC Shopping in the COVID-19 Emergency

The current state of the WIC shopping experience in the midst of the COVID-19 Emergency.

A Qualitative Study of Breastfeeding and Formula-Feeding Mothers’ Perceptions of and Experiences in WIC

The study explores the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants’ perspectives about why formula-fed infants are less likely to be recertified at 1 year compared with […]