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Publication Date

March 1, 2022

Type
Report
Topics
Child Health Children COVID-19 CVV Dietary Intake Fruits and Vegetables Health Impacts WIC Food Package WIC Participants WIC Shopping Experience
Geography
Connecticut Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico




Report

Multi-State WIC Participant Satisfaction Survey: Cash Value Benefit Increase During COVID

By Lorrene Ritchie, Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, Linnea Sallack, Christina Chauvenet, Georgia Machell, Shannon E. Whaley

A new report released by the National WIC Association (NWA), in partnership with researchers from the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), reveals an increase in child fruit and vegetable consumption among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) after the WIC benefit was enhanced through the American Rescue Plan Act in summer 2021. The report analyzes over 10,000 responses from WIC participants across 5 State WIC Agencies in 2021. Participating State Agencies were: Connecticut, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire, and New Mexico.


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Date Added
March 1, 2022


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