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Increasing Transparency around WIC Infant Formula Contracts

December 20, 2022 Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

WIC is a powerful public health program, serving nearly half of all babies born in the country. To help keep program costs manageable, Congress requires WIC state agencies to contract with an infant formula manufacturer to provide discounted formula for purchase with WIC benefits. The state agencies...

Food and Nutrition

Keeping WIC Participants with Special Nutritional Needs Safe during the Infant Formula Shortage

September 08, 2022 Diane Kriviski, Associate Administrator for Supplemental Nutrition & Safety Programs, Food and Nutrition Service

Finding infant formula has been stressful for families across the country – especially for those who require specialized formula to meet their baby’s specific health needs. However, from the earliest stages of the shortage, FNS has worked to ensure WIC families have access to the infant formula they...

Food and Nutrition

Caring for our Clients

June 13, 2022 Cindy Long, FNS Administrator

USDA and the Biden Administration have been working hard for months to get more safe infant formula onto shelves across the country. Ending this shortage is a top priority. In the meantime, we’ve heard many uplifting stories of neighbors helping neighbors and strangers reaching out to lend a helping...

Equity Food and Nutrition

Keeping Infants Safe in Midst of Formula Shortages

May 13, 2022 Cindy Long, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service

There are few things that worry a parent more than their children’s health and safety. The ongoing infant formula shortage due to supply chain issues, which worsened due to a major formula recall in February, has left many caregivers feeling concerned and anxious about their options for safely...

Food and Nutrition
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