Federal child nutrition programs need common-sense changes
The dairy industry is urging policymakers to make five specific changes to ensure the nutritional benefits of dairy are more accessible to children and families participating in these programs.
Congress is expected to take up legislation this fall 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 over a decade since Congress updated these programs, and the dairy industry is urging policymakers to make five common-sense changes to ensure the nutritional benefits of dairy are more accessible to children and families participating in these programs.