Here are useful resources that will help state and local WIC programs (and manufacturers producing whole grain foods) understand the new WIC rules:įederal Register, December 2007, actual rules – 68 page document. Resources for Identifying Qualifying Whole Grains Manufacturers: click here for more details on determining eligible WIC products. Wheat and soft-corn tortillas where the ﬁrst ingredient is whole wheat or whole corn. Brown rice, bulgur, oats and whole-grain barley with no added fats or oils.Į. Breakfast cereals that qualify for the FDA whole grain health claim and where the ﬁrst ingredient is a whole grain, and that also meet requirements for iron and for limited sugar.ĭ. Other whole grain breads that qualify for the FDA whole grain health claim and where the ﬁrst ingredient is a whole grain.Ĭ. 100% whole wheat breads meeting the FDA standard of identity for whole wheat bread.ī. In brief, whole grains potentially eligible for inclusion in state WIC programs are:Ī.

While speciﬁc products that can be purchased with WIC vouchers are approved state by state, the federal rules specify which whole grains are eligible for consideration.

The new rules became eﬀective as of October 1, 2009. For the ﬁrst time, whole grains are part of the food package subsidized by the federal government. In December 2007, USDA published new rules for the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) supplemental feeding program.

Wic whole grains list