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New Year, New Quizzes, and New Social Media Messages
USDA Food and Nutrition Service sent this bulletin at 01/06/2022 11:51 AM EST
These newly released introductory training videos accompany the recently updated Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) Guidance. These videos and discussion guides introduce the role VENA plays when conducting a WIC nutrition assessment. In 2022, FNS will begin releasing supplementary targeted trainings, informed by Regional Office and State agency feedback.
Are you looking to inspire WIC participants to use more of their food benefits? Follow the newWhat Do I Do With... series all year long and share recipe ideas using WIC-eligible foods that may be unfamiliar to WIC participants, such as beans, tofu, and other foods.
This month's recipes focus on beans, rich in folate and other important nutrients.
Help spread the word during National Birth Defects Awareness Month about the importance of making healthy choices - before, during, and after pregnancy.