United Fresh Proud as New York, Delaware Flip Switch on New WIC Offerings
January 12, 2009
In a resounding victory for the produce industry, the New York and
Delaware state offices of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) became among the first to incorporate the
new federal Dietary Guidelines into their voucher offerings, and for
the first time, the over 500,000 participants in the states will have
access to fresh fruit and vegetables, along with other healthful items
encouraged under the new guidelines. "The inclusion of fresh produce
in the WIC program is something that we at United Fresh have championed
for a long time. This is definitely a big day for the produce
industry," said United Fresh vice president of nutrition and health,
Dr. Lorelei DiSogra. For more information on United's WIC efforts and
other child nutrition areas, contact Lorelei at 202-303-3400, or log on
to www.unitedfresh.org.
United Fresh Produce Association
1901 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 202 303 3400
Fax: 202 303 3433 united@unitedfresh.org
