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Increasing the WIC vegetable and fruit benefits leads to more vegetable and fruit purchases

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Suggested Citation: Yepez CE, Anderson CE, Whaley SE, Ritchie LD, Tsai MM, Au LE. (2022). Increasing the WIC vegetable and fruit benefits results in large increases to both the amount and variety purchased. (Data Brief). Los Angeles, CA. Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE) WIC program, a Program of Heluna Health, and Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI). https://lawicdata.org/publication/briefs/

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If you want to learn more about WIC participants had to say about the favorable impacts of the COVID-related increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit (CVB), read the journal article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Learn about why WIC participants support the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables

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Suggested Citation: Yepez CE, Ritchie LD, Anderson CE, Tsai MM, Au LE, Meza M, Whaley SE (2022). WIC participants support the extension and permanency of the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for fruits and vegetables. (Data Brief). Los Angeles, CA. Public Health Foundation Enterprises (PHFE) WIC program, a Program of Heluna Health and Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI). https://lawicdata.org/publication/briefs/

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If you want to learn more about WIC participants had to say about the favorable impacts of the COVID-related increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit (CVB), read the journal article published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Read the Article

Have questions about this brief or other Los Angeles County WIC data?

Email us at datamining@phfewic.org.

More Veggies and Fruits for WIC Families is a Win for California and the Nation

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Sugar sweetened beverage consumption among WIC children in L.A. County

Sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) are closely linked to an increased risk of childhood obesity and other associated adult chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Our research shows that SSB consumption is substantially lower than a decade ago and that WIC children are less likely to consume sugar-sweetened beverages than other low-income children in Los Angeles County.

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