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In the 1960’s the nation started to realize that many had low income and were also suffering from malnutrition. The White House conference on food, nutrition and health (1970) recommended that special attention should be given to low-income pregnant women and preschool children. The program was set up for pregnant women, infants and children up to age 6. This is the only program available to pregnant women of low-income. For it is important for pregnant women to know how to take care of themselves, nutrition wise, before they can take care of their infants and children. Lack of food was the result that physicians used to describe these women. After this meeting several other distribution centers were created. On September 26, 1972, WIC was formally authorized by an amendment to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
The services that are provided for the WIC program are beneficial to all in the family. Pregnant women are provided with the nutrition they need to have a healthy baby. Women/mothers of newborns are provided with nutritious food to help feed, although women have the right to chose wither or not they will breastfeed, a women/mother will not be provided with any food unless she breastfeeds. Because the infant takes his or her nutrition from the mothers breast milk. The WIC program encourages mothers to breastfeed; because studies have shown breast milk is what is best for baby. Mother’s who bottle and formula feed are provided with help for formula. Though the WIC program doesn’t supply formula for every feeding, it does help supply a significant amount to feed your child. As you infant develops so does what your child is allowed to eat, for example- you would not give your infant child beans and rice, you would feed them formula or breast milk. At about 6 months, the WIC program will issue you vouchers to have baby cereal and baby food. Your baby food would call for you to buy fruits and vegetables. These baby foods come in jars which are just
The services that are provided for the WIC program are beneficial to all in the family. Pregnant women are provided with the nutrition they need to have a healthy baby. Women/mothers of newborns are provided with nutritious food to help feed, although women have the right to chose wither or not they will breastfeed, a women/mother will not be provided with any food unless she breastfeeds. Because the infant takes his or her nutrition from the mothers breast milk. The WIC program encourages mothers to breastfeed; because studies have shown breast milk is what is best for baby. Mother’s who bottle and formula feed are provided with help for formula. Though the WIC program doesn’t supply formula for every feeding, it does help supply a significant amount to feed your child. As you infant develops so does what your child is allowed to eat, for example- you would not give your infant child beans and rice, you would feed them formula or breast milk. At about 6 months, the WIC program will issue you vouchers to have baby cereal and baby food. Your baby food would call for you to buy fruits and vegetables. These baby foods come in jars which are just
References: The WIC Program: Background, Trends, and Issues/Franrr-27 Retrieved March 10, 2012 from Economics Research Service/USDA: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/fanrr27/fanrr27c.pdf How to apply. WIC Income Eligibility Guidelines 2011-2012 Retrieved March 10, 2012 from http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm