Development of Farm-to-WIC Extension Program

An abstract of a study by Lamp et al identifying steps involved in developing a program to increase utilization of regionally-grown fruits and vegetables in a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) population is presented. Accordingly, in 2009, the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC b...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2011-09, Vol.111 (9), p.A52-A52
Main Authors: Lamp, C, McMurdo, T, Ganthavorn, C, Farfan-Ramirez, L, Kaiser, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childrens health
Fruits
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Nutrition education
Vegetables
Womens health
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Lamp et al identifying steps involved in developing a program to increase utilization of regionally-grown fruits and vegetables in a Women, Infants and Children (WIC) population is presented. Accordingly, in 2009, the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC began distributing cash-value vouchers to low-income women and children to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. To realized the full benefits of this policy change may require programs that improve access to and utilization of a wide variety of produce items in low-income communities.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.186