I found this WIC site. http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/menu/faq/faq.htm  I
thought this was interesting *propoganda* about how formula benefits WIC
and so many more participants.

8. What is the WIC infant formula rebate system?

                      Mothers participating in WIC are encouraged to
breastfeed their
                      infants if possible, but State WIC agencies still
provide formula for
                      mothers who choose to use it. WIC State agencies
are required by
                      law to have competitively-bid infant formula
rebate contracts with                                             infant
formula manufacturers. This means WIC State agencies agree to
                      provide one brand of infant formula to its
participants and in return
                      receives money back, called a rebate, from the
manufacturer for each
                      can of infant formula that is purchased by WIC
participants. This
                      means WIC pays the lowest possible price for
infant formula. The
                      brand of infant formula provided by WIC varies
from State agency to
                      State agency, depending on which company has the
rebate contract
                      in a particular State.

                      The WIC Program gets back about a billion dollars
each year from
                      infant formula manufacturers. This is a big
savings to the WIC
                      Program which allows it to serve many more
eligible women, infants,
                      and children. From October 1996 to September 1997,
$1.3 billion was
                      given back to WIC State agencies by infant formula
manufacturers and
                      this money was used to serve about 1.7 million
additional eligible
                      women, infants and children. In general,
approximately 1 out of every 4
                      participants is served with rebate money.
--
Monique
Noah 6/97, ?? edd 6/18/00
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