More Fruit and Veggie Varieties in WIC and

More Fruit and Veggie Varieties in WIC, and so much more WIC Food List Changes – Effective October 1, 2011 Adrienne Z. Udarbe, MS, RD Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Overview • Review of the AZ WIC FFY 2012 Food List Changes • What This Means for AZNN • Questions Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing? • More Choices • Brand Specifics • Size Specifics Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Not Changing? • Current Foods Remaining • No New Sizes • Same Look Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Milk, Milk Alternatives, and Cheese? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Cereals? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Juices? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Infant Foods, Infant Cereals, and Formula? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Canned Fish? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Sardines – Can and Cannot Buy… • Can Buy: Any eligible brand, in 3. 5 oz cans, flavored, seasoned or plain • Cannot Buy: Brisling or Norwegian Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing with Eggs, Peanut Butter, and Beans? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Canned Beans – Can and Cannot Buy… • Can Buy: Brand specific varieties in up to 16 oz can sizes • Cannot Buy: Canned beans with added fats, oils, or meats or refried beans Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Whole Grains Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing With Whole Grains? • More Choices…Whole Wheat Tortillas Added o 100% Whole Wheat Bread o Brown Rice o Corn Tortillas o Whole Wheat Tortillas • Brand Specific • Size Specific Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Not Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? • Same Cash Value Voucher (CVV) Denominations • Same Fresh Options Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

What’s Changing With Fruits and Vegetables? • Frozen and Canned Options Added (excluding ITCA WIC) Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Frozen Fruits – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Any plain or mixed frozen fruit • Organic frozen fruit Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Frozen Fruits – Cannot Buy… • Frozen fruits with added sugars, fats, oils, or salts • Frozen fruits with artificial sweeteners • Frozen fruits with added ingredients • Frozen fruit smoothie varieties Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Frozen Vegetables – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Any frozen vegetable mixtures without potatoes • Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup • Organic frozen vegetables Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Frozen Vegetables – Cannot Buy… • Breaded or flavored frozen vegetables • Frozen vegetables with sauce such as cheese, butter, or teriyaki sauce • Any potatoes, other than sweet potatoes or yams • French fries, tater tots, hash browns, or mashed potatoes • Frozen vegetables with added sugar, oil, fat, pasta, rice, or any other ingredients Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Canned Fruits – Can Buy… • Canned fruits packed in water or juice • Any size and type of container • Any plain or mixed canned fruit • Natural or unsweetened applesauce • Organic canned fruit Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Canned Fruits – Cannot Buy… • Canned fruits packed in syrup • Canned fruits packed in sweetened fruit juice or nectar • Canned fruits with added sugars, artificial sweeteners, oils, fats, or salts • Canned fruits with added ingredients • Fruit cocktail, cranberry sauce, or pie filling Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Canned Vegetables – Can Buy… • Any size and type of container • Regular and low sodium allowed • Any vegetable mixtures without potatoes • Sweet potatoes and yams without added sugar or syrup • Tomato pastes, purees or whole crushed tomatoes • Organic Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Canned Vegetables – Cannot Buy… • Canned vegetables with added fats, sugars, or oil • Added pastas or rice • Potatoes other than sweet potatoes or yams • Pickled, creamed or sauced vegetables • Soups, ketchups, relish, olives, salsas • Sauced, stewed, or diced tomatoes Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

Timeline • WIC participants will begin receiving the new food checks beginning October 1 st, 2011 • Stores will transition between old and new vouchers between October - December Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona

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Questions? Adrienne. Udarbe@AZDHS. GOV Bureau of Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership for a Healthy Arizona