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More Fruit and Veggie Varieties in WIC, and so much more
WIC Food List Changes – Effective October 1, 2011
Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD
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• Review of the AZ WIC FFY2012 Food List Changes
• What This Means for AZNN
• Questions
Overview
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What’s Changing?
• More Choices
• Brand Specifics
• Size Specifics
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What’s Not Changing?
• Current Foods Remaining
• No New Sizes
• Same Look
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What’s Changing with Milk, Milk Alternatives, and Cheese?
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What’s Changing with Cereals?
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What’s Changing with Juices?
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What’s Changing with Infant Foods, Infant Cereals, and
Formula?
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What’s Changing with Canned Fish?
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Sardines – Can and Cannot Buy…
• Can Buy: Any eligible brand, in 3.5 oz cans, flavored, seasoned or plain
• Cannot Buy: Brisling or Norwegian
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What’s Changing with Eggs, Peanut Butter, and Beans?
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Canned Beans – Can and Cannot Buy…
• Can Buy: Brand specific varieties in up to 16 oz can sizes
• Cannot Buy: Canned beans with added fats, oils, or meats or refried beans
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Whole Grains
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What’s Changing With Whole Grains?
• More Choices…Whole Wheat Tortillas Addedo 100% Whole Wheat Breado Brown Riceo Corn Tortillaso Whole Wheat Tortillas
• Brand Specific
• Size Specific
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What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables?
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What’s Not Changing With Fruits and Vegetables?
• Same Cash Value Voucher (CVV) Denominations
• Same Fresh Options
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What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables?
• Frozen and Canned Options Added (excluding ITCA WIC)
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Frozen Fruits – Can Buy…
• Any size and type of container
• Any plain or mixed frozen fruit
• Organic frozen fruit
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Frozen Fruits – Cannot Buy…
• Frozen fruits with added sugars, fats, oils, or salts
• Frozen fruits with artificial sweeteners
• Frozen fruits with added ingredients
• Frozen fruit smoothie varieties
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Frozen Vegetables – Can Buy…
• Any size and type of container
• Any frozen vegetable mixtures without potatoes
• Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup
• Organic frozen vegetables
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Frozen Vegetables – Cannot Buy…
• Breaded or flavored frozen vegetables
• Frozen vegetables with sauce such as cheese, butter, or teriyaki sauce
• Any potatoes, other than sweet potatoes or yams
• French fries, tater tots, hash browns, or mashed potatoes
• Frozen vegetables with added sugar, oil, fat, pasta, rice, or any other ingredients
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Canned Fruits – Can Buy…
• Canned fruits packed in water or juice
• Any size and type of container
• Any plain or mixed canned fruit
• Natural or unsweetened applesauce
• Organic canned fruit
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Canned Fruits – Cannot Buy…• Canned fruits packed in syrup
• Canned fruits packed in sweetened fruit juice or nectar
• Canned fruits with added sugars, artificial sweeteners, oils, fats, or salts
• Canned fruits with added ingredients
• Fruit cocktail, cranberry sauce, or pie filling
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Canned Vegetables – Can Buy…• Any size and type of container
• Regular and low sodium allowed
• Any vegetable mixtures without potatoes
• Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup
• Tomato pastes, purees or whole crushed tomatoes
• Organic
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Canned Vegetables – Cannot Buy…
• Canned vegetables with added fats, sugars, or oil
• Added pastas or rice
• Potatoes other than sweet potatoes or yams
• Pickled, creamed or sauced vegetables • Soups, ketchups, relish, olives, salsas
• Sauced, stewed, or diced tomatoes
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Timeline• WIC participants will begin receiving the
new food checks beginning October 1st, 2011
• Stores will transition between old and new vouchers between October - December
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Questions?