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Peer Counseling, Breastfeeding and Voucher Redemption Among WIC Participants: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

This study will test whether increases in breastfeeding result in lower food package redemption costs for each mother/infant pair up to 6 months postpartum.

The Impact of a WIC Breastfeeding Clinic on Breastfeeding Duration: A Descriptive Study

Study findings showed that 68% of women in the clinic breastfed greater than 6 months. The earlier the age of first visit to the clinic, the more likely the woman was to report that the Lactation Foundation influenced her confidence to breastfeed.

The Ability to Purchase Organic Food Items Among Participants of the Women, Infants, and Children Program in Los Angeles County

There were significant differences in availability and variability scores of healthy organic foods between high- and low-income neighborhood stores. Organic food items, specifically 15% fat content ground beef, peanut butter, apple juice, and eggs were priced significantly higher than conventional items (p < 0.05). Pricing of organic foods varied and no significant pricing trends were noted between neighborhood income levels.

The Habit-Forming Effect of Subsidies: Evidence from WIC

WIC vouchers change purchasing decisions consistent with the nutritional guidelines of the program. However, we find that households exposed longer to the revised package are generally not more likely to continue to purchase these items after eligibility ends.

AAP Supports Childhood Nutrition Programs to Promote Lifelong Health

One in five U.S. households with children is food insecure with unreliable or inconsistent access to adequate nutrition. Malnutrition and food insecurity can have profound effects on a child’s health, […]

Making Americans Healthy in Every Hometown

As part of the CPHMC project, NWA and their partners on this initiative convened for an annual Training and Technical Workshop. After his participation in the April 2017 meeting Jay […]

Resource Types: Communications