50th Anniversary of WIC brings more diversified, equitable grocery shopping experience for families
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The first WIC clinic opened to address malnutrition among mothers with low incomes and their children in 1974.1 The program provides federal grants so that states can support supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for…
