Fruits and Vegetables

Increasing the WIC Benefit Amount for Fruits and Vegetables to Support Healthy Families

This research brief outlines a case study, conducted by researchers from the University of California San Francisco, exploring the impacts of providing pregnant WIC participants with an additional subsidy for […]

Tips for Making Fruit and Veggie Snacks for Kids Video

This video shows you how to add more fruits and veggies in your kids snacks.

Recipe Demo: Squash Three Ways

This video demonstrates how to prepare squash in three simple ways.

Recipe Demo: Carrots Three Ways

This video demonstrates how to prepare carrots in three simple ways.

Recipe Demo: Broccoli Three Ways

This video demonstrates three simple ways to prepare broccoli.

Fun with Fruits and Vegetables Video

This video shows provides ideas for introducing and feeding young kids fruits and vegetables.

Yes, Kids Can Learn to Love Veggies; A Review of Evidence to Support Why Young Eaters Need Veggies ‘Early & Often’

This resource by the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is a review of evidence to support why veggies ‘early and often’ is key to raising adventurous, healthy eaters for […]

CVB Increase Testimonial Toolkit

June 25th at 11 am ET, the House Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee will be holding a mark-up hearing on President Biden’s […]

Using mixed methods to examine participant utilization and satisfaction with fruit and vegetable vouchers and jarred baby foods in the new WIC food package

This study examined the participant utilization and satisfaction of new fruit and vegetable vouchers that were made available as part of the 2009 WIC food package revision. As part of […]

Fruit and Vegetable Purchases and Consumption among WIC participants after the 2009 WIC Food Package Revision: A Systematic Review

Systematic Review of 39 articles specifically related to fruit and vegetable (FV) purchase or consumption. The majority of both national and state-level studies showed improvements between the food package revision […]