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DeLauro, Sánchez Introduce Legislation to Stop Five-Year Olds from Falling Into the Nutrition Gap
The bill would increase the age limit for children participating in the
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
(WIC) for one additional year, from five to six.
“WIC currently provides nutrition services for children only up to a
child’s fifth birthday, when it is assumed that they will enroll in
kindergarten and be eligible for school meals,” DeLauro
said. “However many children do not enter school until well after their
fifth birthday. By expanding WIC to age six we close that gap and
ensure children have a strong health and nutrition foundation. No child
should be placed at a nutritional disadvantage simply because of when
their birthdate falls.” "
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