Jersey cows in Schodack Landing, N.Y. (Photo by AP) |
Ramos found that the WIC plan "calls for reducing the amount of milk provided in all child, pregnant and breastfeeding participant food packages." Department of Agriculture Press Secretary Marissa Perry told her, "The change is 'modest,' and represents just a 3% reduction in WIC spending on milk and milk alternative." In 2020, the program served about 7 million people.
A WIC researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health, Susan Gross, told Ramos: "Program participants have diverse
needs, such as food allergies or being vegan, and they do not drink milk
from cows. Program administrators want to explore whether other alternatives can be offered."
As for Stefanik's prediction that the proposed rule would lead to more "forced vegan juice consumption," Ramos writes, "We don’t fact-check predictions and that statement is outside the scope of this ruling. It should be noted, however, that based on the available evidence, WIC has not and will not force milk alternatives on anyone."
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