WIC Families: Learn About  WIC Foods

WIC Food List

Effective March 1, 2011 

• English Food List 
• Spanish Food List   
• Arabic Food List

 

Formula Insert - WIC Food List

Effective September 1, 2010

• English/Spanish
• English/Arabic 

 

WIC Foods Videos

• General Overview of New Foods 
  • English 
  • Spanish 
  • Arabic 
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 
  • English 
  • Spanish 
  • Arabic  
• Whole Grain Bread and Tortillas
  • English 
  • Spanish 
  • Arabic 

Using your WIC Foods

• Using your Shopping List to buy WIC Foods
  • English B&W version 
  • English Color version 
  • Spanish Color version 
  • Arabic Color version 
• Breastfeeding 
• Reduced fat milk - English version; Spanish version 
• Whole grain breads 
• A Guide for Buying Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Use this guide to get the most food with your cash value benefit 
• A Guide for Buying Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: When sold by the pound. 
• Foods for
  • Pregnant women 
  • Exclusively Breastfeeding women 
  • Partially Breastfeeding women 
  • Children 
  • Non-Breastfeeding Mom and Baby 
• www.wichealth.org
  • WIC Nutrition Education is available online.  It's fun, convenient, and easy to use.  Learn more about infant and childhood feeding issues, healthy meals and snacks, and many more topics.  Talk with your local WIC agency staff about using www.wichealth.org for your nutrition education. 
    

 

WIC Vendors: What you need to know about new WIC Foods

• Effective March 1, 2011 the Michigan WIC Program added the following foods to its list of WIC approved foods:

  16 oz packages of Whole Grain Hamburger Buns
  16 oz packages of Whole Grain Hot Dog Buns
  14 oz/16 oz box or bag Plain Brown Rice
  28 oz/32 oz box or bag Plain Brown Rice
  16 oz container Oatmeal
  32 oz or 64 oz Soy Beverage
  

Also, the minimum inventory requirements were changed to include all of the above foods except infant meats and canned beans/peas.  Please contact our office at 517-335-8937 if additional information is desired

• Current Food List 
• Video on New Foods 
• Minimum stock requirements 
• Minimum stock requirements - Additional Information  
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - Information Sheet 
  
  

Local WIC Agencies: What you need to know about WIC Foods

• Webcasts
  • New Food Package and Breastfeeding Women 
  • New Food Package Policies and Procedures 
  • New Food Package and Qualifying Conditions 
• Staff Spotlights on New WIC Foods
  • Breastfeeding I 
  • Breastfeeding II 
  • The New Food Packages Promote Healthier Choices 
  • Improved Services for Clients with Qualifying Conditions 
• Dealing with medical conditions and new WIC foods
  • Medical Documentation Form for physicians
    • Instructions [Revised 3/1/11] 
    • Form DCH-1326 Infants and Children [Revised 3/1/11]  
    • Form DCH-1327 Pregnant, Breastfeeding and Non-Lactating Postpartum Women [Revised 3/1/11] 
•  List of Authorized WIC Formulas [Effective 12-20-11] 

Medical providers: What you need to know about WIC Foods

• Medical Documentation requirements and food packages for WIC 
• List of Authorized WIC Formulas [Effective 12-20-11]
• WIC Qualifying Medical Conditions 
• Medical Documentation Form for physicians
  • Instructions [Revised 3/1/11] 
  • Form DCH-1326 Infants and Children  [Revised 3/1/11]
  • Form DCH-1327 Pregnant, Breastfeeding and Non-Lactating Postpartum Women [Revised 3/1/11]