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Wondering about WIC During the COVID-19 Crisis
Wondering about WIC During the COVID-19 Crisis

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly referred to as “WIC”, is a federal nutrition program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS). Programs like WIC are essential in ensuring families experiencing food insecurity have additional resources and access to nutritious foods each month. Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, many people are now unemployed or furloughed which makes it challenging for some families to keep food on the table. Throughout the pandemic, employees of the WIC program continue to work to ensure these families have access to healthy foods.

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Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Meeting
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Key Takeaways from the Fourth Meeting

The fourth meeting of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee (DGAC) was held in Houston, Texas on January 23rd and 24th, 2020. The idea was to get out of the Washington D.C. area and offer those living outside the “beltway” an opportunity to be more involved in the Dietary Guidelines process.

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