The Impact Of Usda Revisions On Food Packages On...

Introduction In this article, the main objective was to observe the impact of USDA revisions on its Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) concerning food packages on nutritional behavior and obesity among children who are 0- to 4-years old mostly residing at the New York State (NYS) WIC program. In January 2009, the NYS was the first to implement such revisions thereby adding fruits, whole grains, and vegetables to the diet. Whole milk was replaced with low or 1% fat in nonfat milk given to children from ages 2- to 4-years old. Children were enrolled in the NYS WIC program from July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011 (Chiasson et al., 2013, p. 1423). Main Points The WIC program was initially†¦show more content†¦Parents and caregivers were asked about behavioral outcomes during certification and recertification visits. Critical Analysis The article itself fairly discusses the effects of the revised WIC guidelines on malnutrition among children. As a whole, the content and subheadings are organized in a way that the reader expects the experiment to be. Its abstract is in an outlined description form where each of the parts is explained with the corresponding content as expected by the reader. The list of references is also credible where the authors combined books, journals, and online resources as well. Government agencies are also listed in the references pages to confirm the credibility of this study. In general, the article is well-researched and its utilization of statistics to measure the results of its data is done efficiently. Personal Impression I am attracted to reading and creating my journal critique for this article because it is timely and the organization of its contents is impressive as well. The way authors have expressed their concerns over the revisions of the WIC program among children malnutrition was well depicted in this journal since they have not only based their results and evidences on the policy guidelines but also the behavioral implications of the program among parents and caregivers as well. This puts the study in its holistic approach