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MI HCR0027
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/30/2014
Primary Sponsor
Margaret O'Brien
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AI Summary
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Urges the President and USDA to reverse the March 4, 2014 decision that excluded fresh white potatoes from WIC program eligibility.
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States that the exclusion was based on outdated 2005 Dietary Guidelines, while 2010 updated guidelines recommended increased starchy vegetable consumption including white potatoes for women and children.
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Notes that WIC participants consume fewer vegetables than non-participants and that consumption data shows WIC participants actually consume fewer potatoes (2.1% of calories) than non-WIC participants (2.4% of calories).
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Points out that white potatoes are the only fresh vegetable excluded from retail WIC purchases while still allowed at farmer's markets, creating a purchasing disparity.
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Highlights that white potatoes provide key nutrients including potassium, vitamin C, fiber, and folate while being cholesterol-free, fat-free, and sodium-free, and represent a cost-effective nutrient source for WIC families.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse their decision to exclude fresh white potatoes from Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program eligibility.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Families, Children, And Seniors
4/30/2014