In a message dated 8/13/99 11:34:11 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< And isn't the amount of formula given out by WIC actually *less than*
 the amount needed by a typical baby in a typical month? >>

WIC is a supplemental nutrition program. It is supposed to provide
keynutrients which are most likely to be missing in the diet of  pregnant
women, infants and children living below the income levels. Of course being a
Dept of Agriculture Program, it provides a market for American Agricultural
products which are substidized by the US government. If you look at the
history of WIC, and at  the budget in the early years ( 1970's) and what it
has evolved into, you will see a much different program. For instance, the
nutrition education has been lessened   ( is not even offered in some states
any longer). You never see shopping or cooking classes offered any longer
like in the beginning.
What is supposed to be and  what is  are two different things.

Barbara Whitehead, IBCLC

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