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by Liz Simmons, Community Food Security Coalition

Minnesota Department of Health: WIC Program Information for Grocery Stores & Pharmacies

November 15, 2011 in Tools

This website includes extensive information about recent changes to WIC and implications for retailers. Numerous resources for retailers include posters, shelf labels, shelf talkers, a cashier checklist, a retailer fact sheet and UPC codes for both ineligible and eligible foods. A new WIC shopping guide is available as a pdf in both English and Spanish. Information includes Minnesota-specific resources as well as more general resources that will be useful in any state.

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by Liz Simmons, Community Food Security Coalition

Irrigating Minnesota’s food deserts

August 4, 2010 in News

Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 4, 2010. This article provides a good overview of the problem of ‘food deserts’ and the relationship between a lack of access to healthy foods and health problems. It describes the importance of price and incentives in promoting healthier food choices, and mentions various efforts to expand access to healthy food in Minnesota, including a Healthy Corner Store Program.

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by Liz Simmons, Community Food Security Coalition

New Healthy WIC Foods Available in Minnesota August 1: Changes Lauded for Improving Access to Fruits and Vegetables

July 29, 2009 in News

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, July 29, 2009. This press release describes the first major changes to the national WIC program in 35 years. The changes will require food vendors that receive WIC vouchers to make fresh fruits and vegetables available at all times.

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