WIC and the Dairy Lobby

The lobbying is coming from the National Potato Council, which wants—no surprise—white potatoes to be included the list of foods approved for purchase with WIC benefits (the “WIC Package”).

http://www.foodpolitics.com/2014/01/the-fight-over-white-potatoes-in-wic/

http://www.foodmanufacturing.com/news/2014/12/potato-industrys-lobbying-pays-congress-adds-vegetable-wic-menu

USDA's report on WIC this week estimates that the program leads to about $4.6 billion in annual food spending. Of this, perhaps 26% is "additional" spending that would not have occurred in the absence of the program.

http://usfoodpolicy.blogspot.com/2009/03/farm-spending-attributable-to-wic.html

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