WIC Foods

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 

Using your WIC Foods

• Reduced fat milk - English version; Spanish version 
• A Guide for Buying Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: When sold by the pound. 

 

Online Nutrition Education

• 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 
• Dealing with medical conditions and new WIC foods
  • New Medical Documentation Form for medical providers authorized to write prescriptions:
    • Instructions for Special Formula/Food Requests    
    • Form DCH-1326 Michigan WIC Special Formula/Food Request Form [Revised 8/1/12]
  • List of Authorized WIC Formulas (Effective 11/1/12) 

Medical providers: What you need to know about WIC Foods

• Medical Documentation requirements and food packages for WIC 
• List of Authorized WIC Formulas (Effective 11/1/12)
• WIC Qualifying Medical Conditions 
• New Medical Documentation Form for medical providers authorized to write prescriptions:
  • Instructions for Special Formula/Food Requests    
  • Form DCH-1326 Michigan WIC Special Formula/Food Request Form [Revised 8/1/12]