WIC program delays yogurt vitamin D rule and fixes milk table error
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The Food and Nutrition Administration has issued a final rule that corrects an error in the WIC food package guidelines and pushes back the deadline for a new yogurt requirement. The agency inadvertently included whole milk in a list of milks required to have added vitamins, even though whole milk naturally contains those nutrients. This rule removes that incorrect requirement.
Why it matters: This action prevents WIC participants in some states from losing access to yogurt as a milk option while the industry adjusts its production. It also fixes a clerical error that could have confused state agencies about which milks needed fortification. Most of this is administrative adjustment rather than a change in policy intent.
Who it affects
- State WIC agencies managing food package benefits
This final rule was issued by the Agriculture Department’s Food and Nutrition Administration; readers should check the original Federal Register document for full legal text before relying on it.
Agency: Agriculture Department, Food and Nutrition Administration
Source: Federal Register — read the official document