Comments on: WIC to (Barely) Increase Women’s Access to Nutritious Produce http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/01/wic-to-barely-increase-womens-access-to-nutri Daily dose of women's health news and media analysis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Candi http://www.ourbodiesourblog.org/blog/2008/01/wic-to-barely-increase-womens-access-to-nutri/comment-page-1#comment-710 Candi Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:09:07 +0000 http://ourbodies.s467.sureserver.com/?p=445#comment-710 I am very familiar with the WIC Program. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to apply for WIC. I am a typical middle class, due to some hardships, I applied. The program has it's advantages and disadvantages. One big disadvantage is the items you can purchase with the vouchers, such as the Juicy Juice, It is loaded with sugar even though it says 100% juice. My child had really bad food allergies, and especially to everything you could purchase with the vouchers, cheese, high sugar juices, milk, let's not forget the egg allergies. I recall asking about being able to buy fresh produce and vegetables. So I am glad to hear about some effort coming into the fore front on this matter of high quality products to purchase with vouchers. Surely an increase of $8 dollars is not sufficient, and we are talking about the health and welfare of the next generations. We need better choices and quality choices for our kids, not choices on who gets and kick back off of the inadequate choices. I later became a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. One of the criteria's for this program is to have breastfed. They have these pilots programs going on in many states, to increase breastfeeding, with basic support and encouragement for new moms wanting to breastfeed. It is a good program for those who are truly interested, the counselor will follow you while pregnant and after the baby is born to assist with common concerns and difficulties. Because of the program I launched my own website www.smartbreastfeeding.com to support and encourage others that are concerned about the health and welfare on their child. I am very familiar with the WIC Program. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I had to apply for WIC. I am a typical middle class, due to some hardships, I applied. The program has it’s advantages and disadvantages. One big disadvantage is the items you can purchase with the vouchers, such as the Juicy Juice, It is loaded with sugar even though it says 100% juice.

My child had really bad food allergies, and especially to everything you could purchase with the vouchers, cheese, high sugar juices, milk, let’s not forget the egg allergies.

I recall asking about being able to buy fresh produce and vegetables. So I am glad to hear about some effort coming into the fore front on this matter of high quality products to purchase with vouchers.

Surely an increase of $8 dollars is not sufficient, and we are talking about the health and welfare of the next generations.

We need better choices and quality choices for our kids, not choices on who gets and kick back off of the inadequate choices.

I later became a WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor. One of the criteria’s for this program is to have breastfed.

They have these pilots programs going on in many states, to increase breastfeeding, with basic support and encouragement for new moms wanting to breastfeed.

It is a good program for those who are truly interested, the counselor will follow you while pregnant and after the baby is born to assist with common concerns and difficulties.

Because of the program I launched my own website http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com to support and encourage others that are concerned about the health and welfare on their child.

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