Review of WIC Food Packages

Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher assesses the impact of 2009 regulation to allow the purchase of vegetables and fruits, excluding white potatoes, with a cash value voucher on food and nutrient intakes of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) population and to consider whether white potatoes should be permitted for purchase with the voucher. This report considers the effects on diet quality, the health and cultural needs of the WIC population, and allows for effective and efficient administration nationwide in a cost-effective manner. Review of WIC Food Packages: An Evaluation of White Potatoes in the Cash Value Voucher recommends that the U.S. Department of Agriculture should allow white potatoes as a WIC-eligible vegetable, in forms currently permitted for other vegetables, in the cash value voucher pending changes to starchy vegetable intake recommendations in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary Letter Report Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B: Statement of Task Appendix C: Workshop Agendas Appendix D: Literature Search Strategy Appendix E: Dietary Reference Intakes Appendix F: Description of Sensitivity Analysis Scenarios Appendix G: Food Group and Subgroup Intakes Appendix H: Nutrient Intakes Appendix I: Nutrient Profiles Appendix J: Food Group Distributions Appendix K: Healthy Eating Index 2010 Assessment Appendix L: Background Example Data for Sensitivity Analysis Appendix M: Committee Biosketches