WIC participants receive checks or vouchers to purchase specific foods each month that are designed to supplement their diets with specific nutrients that benefit WIC’s target population. WIC foods include:
- Canned fish
- Cheese
- Dried and canned beans/peas
- Eggs
- Infant cereal
- Iron-fortified adult cereal
- Milk
- Peanut butter
- Vitamin C-rich fruit or vegetable juice
The following were recently added to better meet the nutritional needs of WIC participants:
- Baby foods
- Fruits and vegetables
- Soy-based beverages
- Tofu
- Whole-wheat bread
- Other whole-grain options
WIC recognizes and promotes breastfeeding as the optimal source of nutrition for infants. For women who do not fully breastfeed, WIC provides iron-fortified infant formula. Special infant formulas and medical foods may be provided when prescribed by a physician for a specified medical condition.