Food Package
This is a special collection of NWA-developed resources about the WIC food package. For NWA resources on other topics, please see the NWA Resources page.
Resources in this Collection
Journal Article
WIC Food Package Changes: Trends in Childhood Obesity Prevalence
Using cross-sectional measurements, they found that state-specific obesity rates decreased…
Journal Article
Incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
A pre- and post-assessment of fruit and vegetable purchases after…
Journal Article
Association of Revised WIC Food Package with Perinatal and Birth Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Study
To determine the effect of the food changes made to…
Journal Article
The Impact of the Revised WIC Food Package on Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Analysis comparing WIC recipients before and after the changes to…
Report
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…
Journal Article
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Dietary Intake of US Children Participating in WIC
This study sought to assess the diet quality and nutrient…
Journal Article
Revised WIC Food Package and Children's Diet Quality
Following the WIC food package revisions of 2009, diet quality…
Journal Article
The Healthfulness of Food and Beverage Puchases after the Federal Food Package Revisions: The Case of Two New England States
Using data provided by a regional grocery store on puchasing…
Report
Assocations between Governmental Policies to Improve the Nutritional Quality of Supermarket Purchases and Individual, Retailer, and Community Health Outcomes: An Integrative Review
This was a large review of 7 different government policies,…
Journal Article
The effect of the 2009 WIC food package change on childhood obesity varies by gender and inital weight status in Los Angeles County
Using Los Angeles County data from before and after the…
Journal Article
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…
Journal Article
Did revisions to the WIC program affect household expenditures on whole grains?
In response to the WIC food package change in 2009,…
Journal Article
WIC Participation and Breastfeeding after the 2009 WIC Revision: A Propensity Score Approach
The 2009 WIC revisions contained efforts to increase breastfeeding tools…
Committee Opinion
Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report
Summary Among the nutrition assistance programs available to low-income families,…
Report
Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (Section 232) requires a…
Report
Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report
The review committee targeted amounts of food, specifications for foods…
Report
Review of WIC Food Packages: Proposed Framework for Revisions
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (Section 232) requires a…
Journal Article
Impact of the Revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Package Policy on Fruit and Vegetable Prices
Results suggest the WIC policy revision contributed to modest reductions…
Journal Article
Evaluating the initial impact of the revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages on dietary intake and home food availability in African-American and Hispanic families
Fruit consumption increased among Hispanic mothers and low-fat dairy intake…
Journal Article
The New Food Package and Breastfeeding Outcomes Among Women, Infants, and Children Participants in Los Angeles County
The new food package can improve breastfeeding outcomes in a…
Journal Article
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Dietary Intake among WIC Families Prior to Food Package Revisions
Compared to their African American counterparts, diets of Hispanic mothers…
Journal Article
The 18-Month Impact of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Food Package Revisions on Diets of Recipient Families
Eighteen months following the WIC food package revisions, significant decreases…
Journal Article
Federal Nutrition Program Revisions Impact Low-Income Households’ Food Purchases
WIC food package revisions appear associated with improved nutritional profiles…