05/20/2026
WIC has more plant-based milk options to choose from!
• New options include pea, oat milk blend or soy milk
• Look for plain, unflavored types
At your next appointment, talk to your WIC counselor about updating your food benefits. Check the California WIC App or the new Shopping Guide to see what your family can get.
🥛See your new milk options at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.
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05/06/2026
WIC now offers a new choice for your baby's fruit and vegetable benefits at WIC.
Is your baby six months old and ready for solid foods? You can swap all or half of your baby’s jarred fruits and vegetables for fresh, canned, or frozen fruits and vegetables. Choose the options that work best for your family.
At your next appointment, talk to your WIC counselor about your baby’s new food options. To learn more, visit MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.
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05/04/2026
More food options are here at WIC! Pick and choose more foods your family enjoys.
🥛Swap some of your WIC milk for other healthy options like tofu or yogurt.
🥚Need a different protein? You can swap your eggs for items like peanut butter, canned or dry beans or tofu.
At your next appointment, ask your WIC counselor about the foods you can swap. See all your new options at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.
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04/29/2026
Healthy births require sustainable structural change. The CDPH MCAH Black Birth Equity Action Plan encourages more collaborative, integrated, and equitable care delivery including midwives, doulas, and culturally responsive services. Learn more and share an example of BBE in action in your community!
go.cdph.ca.gov/blackbirthequity
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04/22/2026
Your WIC foods are better, with choices that help you make even more healthy meals for your family. Time to get creative in the kitchen! Try this easy, healthy recipe with WIC approved foods:
Quick Tuna and Veggie Toast:
1. Toast 2 slices of whole wheat bread.
2. Mix a can of light tuna with a little plain yogurt and a squeeze of lemon in a bowl.
3. Spread the tuna mix on the toast slices.
4. Top with sliced cucumber and arugula.
5. Add your seasoning of choice.
What new meal will you create with your new WIC foods? See your new food options at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.
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04/17/2026
WIC wants you to feel great about the food you bring home. 🏠That is why WIC has added more healthy foods your family enjoys.
• You will have more food items to choose from. ✅
• It is easier to find healthy choices that fit your family’s meals. 🍴
• Look for more whole grains, more flavors and larger food package sizes. 🥫🥯
Have questions? Ask about the new WIC foods at your next WIC appointment.
See all your new options at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov.
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04/14/2026
Join California WIC in celebrating the 9th annual Black Maternal Health Week, founded and led by . The WIC program is part of a system of support for Black mothers and their babies and their right to live and thrive. is a week of awareness, healing, and celebration as we honor the movement and envision a future Rooted in Justice and Joy. 🌱💛
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04/13/2026
New WIC foods are here — and there are tasty options for everyone to enjoy! 🍇🐟🍉🥯
WIC has added more choices to help you shop for the foods your family knows and loves. Enjoy new whole grains, more yogurt flavors, fresh herbs, canned fish and more.
These updates give your family more flexibility and more healthy options at the store.
See your new choices at MyFamily.WIC.ca.gov
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