The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Learn more about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides nutrition benefits to supplement the food budget of needy families so they can purchase healthy food and move towards self-sufficiency.
Find reports and data on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Learn about the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and find related information and resources. See also:
Learn about the program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day. See also:
Learn about Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reimbursement for healthy meals and snacks in child care centers, family child care homes, after school programs, emergency shelters, and adult day care programs. Also see:
Learn about organic foods, requirements, and how they are labeled.
Find games, activities, and information about eating healthy with the five food groups.
Find out how eligible children continue receiving meals even during the summer when school is out. See also:
Learn about Special Milk Program (SMP), which provides milk to children in schools and childcare institutions who do not participate in other Federal meal service programs.
Find information and resources for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) nutrition education providers and other nutrition educators.
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Works Resource System (WWRS) is an education and training center for the staff of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Learn what the "sell by" date means for food safety.
Help your toddler explore new flavors and textures with healthy foods and beverages.
Find links to the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) including the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) and the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (ULs).
This page provides lists of which foods have the most and least content of specific nutrients.
View common foods and their phytonutrient content using these five databases.
View common foods and their sodium content using these five databases.
Learn about food additives in meat and poultry products, including their definition, history, regulation and more. A glossary of commonly used additives and terms is also provided.
This page provides lists of which foods have the most and least content of specific nutrients.
This page provides lists of which foods have the most and least content of specific nutrients.
This Guide, primarily focused on nutrition for the healthy full-term infant, is a research-based resource for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) staff who provide nutrition education and counseling to the parents and caregivers of infants (from birth to one year old).
Team Nutrition Cooks! (TNC) is a series of cooking-based nutrition activities for out-of-school and afterschool programs, for children around ages 8 to 12 years old.
See how Team Nutrition improves lifelong eating and physical activity habits of children by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.
FNS administers the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program at the federal level; state agencies are responsible for determining participant eligibility and providing benefits and services, and for authorizing vendors. Find the information you need to apply here.
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