Texas Department of Health - Texas Department of State Health

Memorandum
TO:
Regional Medical Directors for
Health Service Regions 4/5, 6 & 5 South, 9/10 and 11
WIC Local Agency Directors
FROM:
Linda Brumble, Unit Manager
(Original Signed)
Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit
Nutrition Services Section
DATE:
August 7, 2009
SUBJECT:
Submitting Comments to USDA on the New Food Packages
#09-112
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on the interim food rules
until February 1, 2010. Please post the attached sign in your clinics to provide WIC participants
an opportunity to submit comments about the changes to the food packages. The State Agency
will be preparing comments to submit to USDA which we will share with you once they are
compiled.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Paula Kanter, Clinical
Nutrition Specialist, Nutrition Education/Clinic Services Unit, at (512) 341-4574 or
paula.kanter@dshs.state.tx.us.
Attachment
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New WIC Food Packages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting comments on
the new WIC food package changes until February 1, 2010.
Take this opportunity to send a letter with your comments to
the address shown below.
If you want more information about the USDA food package
changes, go to www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Nuevos paquetes de alimentos de WIC
El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos está
aceptando sus comentarios sobre los cambios y los nuevos
alimentos en el Programa WIC hasta el 1 de Febrero de 2010.
Aproveche esta oportunidad para mandar una carta con sus
comentarios a la siguiente dirección.
Si desea más información acerca de los cambios en los
paquetes de alimentos del USDA, entre al sitio
www.fns.usda.gov/wic
Patricia N. Daniels, Director
Supplemental Foods Program Division
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
3101 Park Center Drive Room 528
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Texas Department of State Health Services – Nutrition Services Section. This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
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