Hispanic Heritage Month partially overlaps with Whole Grains Month, providing an opportunity to focus on one of the ways in which WIC helps close nutrition intake disparities. Through a combination of WIC’s diverse food package and individualized nutrition counseling, WIC is leading the way in helping parents make healthy choices and growing a healthier next generation. WIC serves 2.9 million Hispanic and Latino participants, and healthier WIC foods had a pronounced impact on these communities. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, NWA remains committed to ensuring that Hispanic and Latino parents are equipped with the resources and information to provide a healthy start to life for their children. This science-informed shift in WIC benefit issuance worked to close nutrition intake disparities that fuel chronic diet-related conditions like obesity and type-2 diabetes. The 2009 food package revisions were transformational, ensuring that millions of WIC families could purchase healthier foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. WIC’s targeted nutrition intervention has proven to be one of the most effective tools to build nutrition security, especially for communities of color. This Hispanic Heritage Month, WIC Strengthens Efforts to Close Nutrition Disparities October 4, 2022
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