The case for increased accessibility of dairy products
The dairy industry is urging policymakers to make four common-sense changes to benefit children, families participating in government-funded nutrition programs.
This fall, Congress will consider legislation to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs, including the school meals programs and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which provides nutritious foods to supplement the diets of low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, as well as infants and children up to age 5. It’s been nearly a decade since Congress updated these programs, and the dairy industry is urging policymakers to make four commonsense changes to ensure that the nutritional benefits of dairy products are more accessible to children and families that participate in these programs.