For 50 years, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has been a vital pillar of public health in the United States, supporting millions of nutritionally at-risk mothers, infants and children. Right now, the program reaches about 6.7 million mothers and children each month.
As the nation’s first
WIC at 50: A nutrition lifeline looks to expand reach and modernize services
