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August 12, 2013 2013-08-12T09:53:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/6e7/20130812095524001_hd.jpgMandy from Dalton, Georgia, a WIC recipient, calls in to C-SPAN's Washington Journal about what it's like to be a recipient of the program. The Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (commonly known as "WIC") was funded for about $7 billion in 2013. The program provides a monthly "package" of foodstuffs plus other nutritional services. However, there have been concerns over eligibility requirements, the nutritional quality of foods allowed under the program and the amount and quality of nutritional education offered.
by Laura Finch
August 12, 2013 2013-08-12T09:53:36-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/6e7/20130812095524001_hd.jpgMandy from Dalton, Georgia, a WIC recipient, calls in to C-SPAN's Washington Journal about what it's like to be a recipient of the program. The Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (commonly known as "WIC") was funded for about $7 billion in 2013. The program provides a monthly "package" of foodstuffs plus other nutritional services. However, there have been concerns over eligibility requirements, the nutritional quality of foods allowed under the program and the amount and quality of nutritional education offered.
Mandy from Dalton, Georgia, a WIC recipient, calls in to C-SPAN's Washington Journal about what it's like to be a recipient of the program. … read more
Mandy from Dalton, Georgia, a WIC recipient, calls in to C-SPAN's Washington Journal about what it's like to be a recipient of the program. The Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (commonly known as "WIC") was funded for about $7 billion in 2013. The program provides a monthly "package" of foodstuffs plus other nutritional services. However, there have been concerns over eligibility requirements, the nutritional quality of foods allowed under the program and the amount and quality of nutritional education offered. close
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