Sometimes you just need a little help, especially with the way things are lately. But if you’ve ever looked at the cereals available with WIC, you may have been a little perturbed to see that there are no gluten-free options.
Ah, but there are (at least in Texas) – they just don’t generally tell you about it.
WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children. It is a government program for low-income families, designed to help pregnant women and children under the age of 5 to get started on the road to good nutrition. Typical “packages” include milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, juice, beans or peanut butter, and now fruits and vegetables and whole grains.
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If you are not in Texas, try searching your state’s WIC website, to find out more.
Check out the WIC and General Mills gluten-free brochure.
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