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The Biden administration is facing fierce scrutiny for a proposal that would drastically reduce the amount of dairy low-income families have access to while inflation sits at a four-decade high.
The proposal would reduce the amount of milk that millions of participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food benefits program can receive, potentially slashing milk rations by as much as 25%.
International Dairy Foods Association President and CEO Michael Dykes said the proposed change was "stunning," noting that there has not been a "clear explanation" for the potential pivot.
The change would have a negative impact on the health of women and children nationwide, warning that 90% of Americans already do not get the recommended three servings of dairy per day."
So why does Biden hate low-income women, children, and babies?
The Biden administration has been met with bipartisan pushback for a proposal that would slash dairy access for low-income families that rely on government aid.
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Wow, can you believe this shit? It took FOX news over four months to scrap up some uneducated West Virginia hillbilly and a lobbyist for the Dairy association to lament about proposed changes in the WIC program. Let's check it out for shits and giggles,
Washington, Nov. 17, 2022 – USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is announcing proposed changes to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC. These science-based revisions incorporate recommendations from the...
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Taken collectively, the changes will increase the current level of assistance while providing WIC state agencies with more flexibility to tailor the packages to accommodate personal and cultural food preferences and special dietary needs and increase variety and choice for WIC participants, making the program more appealing for current and potential participants.
Bet no one from FOX news told poor Brittany that the changes will "increase the current level of assistance". But let's check out this reduction in milk,
Adding more flexibility in the amount of formula provided to partially breastfed infants to support individual breastfeeding goals.
Now it is becoming clear, that old Dairy lobbyist don't want women breastfeeding. Nope, he wants those babies drinking milk, or at least formula. The proposal includes more juice options, requires canned beans to be offered in addition to dry beans--that should be a welcome reprieve for our Brittany. Blue cornmeal, and canned fish, like tuna. Damn, sure beats the hell out of peanut butter but I quess next FOX news will trot out a lobbyist for the peanut industry.
But let's just figure out what this is REALLY about.
Congress previously implemented a significant but temporary boost to the benefit provided to WIC participants for purchasing fruits and vegetables. FNS proposes making that increase permanent, providing participants with up to four times the amount they would otherwise receive.
Jackpot. Hell, you knew something is going on when FOX news is shrilling about helping poor mothers and their children. It is the exact opposite, damn skippy they want you to call your Congressman to stop this update. And I swear, if they do I want FOX do bring back Brittany after her benefits are slashed back to pre-Covid levels. Let's look at that legislation that extended those temporary increases,
Hit the Roll Call vote buttons
VOTE QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, DESCRIPTION: Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed
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So, all you Republican supporters need to learn to do a little research and quit depending on propaganda.
