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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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