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Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD

Explore new WIC food options in Arizona including fruits, veggies, cereals, dairy, and more. Understand the changes, brands, and sizes. Email queries to Adrienne Udarbe.

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Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD

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  1. More Fruit and Veggie Varieties in WIC, and so much more WIC Food List Changes – Effective October 1, 2011 Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD

  2. Overview • Review of the AZ WIC FFY2012 Food List Changes • What This Means for AZNN • Questions

  3. What’s Changing? • More Choices • Brand Specifics • Size Specifics

  4. What’s Not Changing? • Current Foods Remaining • No New Sizes • Same Look

  5. What’s Changing with Milk, Milk Alternatives, and Cheese?

  6. What’s Changing with Cereals?

  7. What’s Changing with Juices?

  8. What’s Changing with Infant Foods, Infant Cereals, and Formula?

  9. What’s Changing with Canned Fish?

  10. Sardines – Can and Cannot Buy… • Can Buy: Any eligible brand, • in 3.5 oz cans, flavored, seasoned or plain • Cannot Buy: Brisling or Norwegian

  11. What’s Changing with Eggs, Peanut Butter, and Beans?

  12. Canned Beans – Can and Cannot Buy… • Can Buy: Brand specific varieties in • up to 16 oz can sizes • Cannot Buy: Canned beans with added • fats, oils, or meats or refried beans

  13. Whole Grains

  14. What’s Changing With Whole Grains? • More Choices…Whole Wheat Tortillas Added • 100% Whole Wheat Bread • Brown Rice • Corn Tortillas • Whole Wheat Tortillas • Brand Specific • Size Specific

  15. What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables?

  16. What’s Not Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? • Same Cash Value Voucher (CVV) Denominations • Same Fresh Options

  17. What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? • Frozen and Canned Options Added • (excluding ITCA WIC)

  18. Frozen Fruits – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Any plain or mixed frozen fruit • Organic frozen fruit

  19. Frozen Fruits – Cannot Buy… • Frozen fruits with added sugars, fats, oils, • or salts • Frozen fruits with artificial sweeteners • Frozen fruits with added ingredients • Frozen fruit smoothie varieties

  20. Frozen Vegetables – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Any frozen vegetable mixtures without potatoes • Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or • syrup • Organic frozen vegetables

  21. Frozen Vegetables – Cannot Buy… • Breaded or flavored frozen vegetables • Frozen vegetables with sauce such as cheese, • butter, or teriyaki sauce • Any potatoes, other than sweet potatoes or yams • French fries, tater tots, hash browns, • or mashed potatoes • Frozen vegetables with added sugar, oil, fat, pasta, • rice, or any other ingredients

  22. Canned Fruits – Can Buy… • Canned fruits packed in water or juice • Any size and type of container • Any plain or mixed canned fruit • Natural or unsweetened applesauce • Organic canned fruit

  23. Canned Fruits – Cannot Buy… • Canned fruits packed in syrup • Canned fruits packed in sweetened fruit juice • or nectar • Canned fruits with added sugars, • artificial sweeteners, oils, fats, or salts • Canned fruits with added • ingredients • Fruit cocktail, cranberry sauce, or pie filling

  24. Canned Vegetables – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Regular and low sodium allowed • Any vegetable mixtures without potatoes • Sweet potatoes and yams without added • sugar or syrup • Tomato pastes, purees or whole • crushed tomatoes • Organic

  25. Canned Vegetables – Cannot Buy… • Canned vegetables with added fats, sugars, or oil • Added pastas or rice • Potatoes other than sweet potatoes or yams • Pickled, creamed or sauced vegetables • Soups, ketchups, relish, olives, salsas • Sauced, stewed, or diced tomatoes

  26. Timeline • WIC participants will begin receiving the new food checks beginning October 1st, 2011 • Stores will transition between old and new vouchers between October - December

  27. Questions? Adrienne.Udarbe@AZDHS.GOV

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