is weighing cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, which could see low-income families receive 25% less milk per month.said the changes to WIC are ”science-based” and reflect new guidelines from global experts in response to rising levels of lactose intolerance.
“These proposed changes will strengthen WIC — already an incredibly powerful program — by ensuring it provides foods that reflect the latest nutrition science to support healthy eating and bright futures,” Mr.WIC provides monthly food assistance to more than 6 million low-income families, including 43% of all infants in the U.S.
The proposal being weighed would slash the monthly allotment of milk to pregnant women by six quarts. Children around 1 year old would see their milk allotment cut by four quarts. The Agriculture Department is also proposing to ban the purchase of flavored milk with WIC funds and expand access to soy-based dairy alternatives.
Mr. Vilsack’s department is proposing reductions even as its data show nearly 90% of Americans are not consuming enough dairy to meet daily requirements.“These substantial reductions in the amount of milk parents can buy for their children will exacerbate the crisis families are facing with skyrocketing prices at the store,” nearly 30 lawmakers said in a letter to Mr.
“The land of the proud and the free” not! “But we looooooove Donald Dump” yehaaaae!
Insane! Mean!
Will help with climate change, right?
There we go attaching the poor people again.
This regime out to kill more Americans. I’m sure this doesn’t apply to elites though.
Food: The Biden rambles on about not raising taxes. Then attacks are resumed against low income families. It seems having children at all, soon will be criminalized. tt:lizpeek berthacoombs