This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee will decide whether to allow special interests — rather than science — to determine which foods can be provided through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Children’s HealthWatch submitted a letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack, encouraging him to stand behind the scientific process of determining authorized foods for WIC and continue to exclude fresh white potatoes, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
Letter to USDA Secretary Vilsack Opposing Addition of White Potatoes to WIC Package
As the Senate Appropriations Committee decides whether to allow special interests, rather than science, to inform whether to add white potatoes to the approved food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), we encourage USDA Secretary Vilsack to stand behind the scientific process of determining authorized foods for WIC and continue to exclude fresh white potatoes, as recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).
