Given the setup of the WIC program, it has the potential to greatly influence obesity prevention measures for women and children across the United States.
The review committee targeted amounts of food, specifications for foods and additional substitutions of options for foods. They recommended reducing the quantities of items supplied in more than supplemental forms, increasing foods that were under consumed (FNV) and adjusted criteria to include whole grains while reducing added sugar consumption. Additional options were added for vegan participants.
The Altarum Institute was NWA’s evaluation partner during the CPHMC project and created this evaluation report of Cohort #1 programs. Altarum Institute’s Center for Food and Nutrition was contracted to conduct […]
Mount Rogers Health District created this business plan as part of their local work on healthy food access during the CPHMC project. The goal of the Mount Rogers Healthy Corner […]