WIC Participant and Local Agency Staff Perspectives on Increased Cash-Value Benefits for Fruits and Vegetables Within an American Indian Tribal Organization

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Explores the perceived impacts of increased cash-value benefits for fruits and vegetables through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in tribal communities associated with the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. Bases findings on a survey of participants and staff on their perceptions about the increase and its effect on their ability to access a more nutritious diet.

Emily M Melnick, Francesco Acciai, Nicole Vaudrin O'Reilly, et al.

Maternal & Child Nutrition, 22(1), e70148

03/2026

Access · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Social determinants of health · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Arizona