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🗣️President Trump’s proposed FY26 budget would roll back WIC's fruit and vegetable benefits to pre-2021 levels, before USDA’s science-based increase.
Breastfeeding moms would drop from $54 → $13
Young kids: $27 → $10
These cuts jeopardize early nutrition. Read the full NWA statement:
nwica.org
National WIC Association Condemns Trump’s Proposed Cuts to WIC’s Fruit and Vegetable Benefits
By cutting WIC’s Cash Value Benefits (CVB) for fruits and vegetables by two-thirds and reducing overall program funding, the proposal directly removes healthy food from the hands of low-income moms an...
