Yor right that parents can refuse but its hard to turn down free food. that
why I say to have older siblings or parents drink. Also at our WIC there are
LARGE language barriers for our spanish clinents so I know they don't
question what they are given. This happens when fiven formula samples as well
from WIC>
> I think there's some confusion as to when WIC providers can put juice on
the
> food vouchers of their participants.  The Federal Regulations state that
WIC
> providers can give vitamin-C fortified fruit juices at 6 months of age.
> Iron-fortified cereal can be given at 4 mos of age.  It's the parent's
> option to take either of these foods.  If they don't want it, they don't
> have to have it.
>
> Debbie M-H  (Missouri)
>


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