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In a nationwide switch to make WIC paperless, every participant in Georgia will have a debit card with electronic benefits by the end of the year.
A switch to electronic purchasing will make using the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children easier for low-income families. Sofi Gratas reports.
2020. we knew we have been essential workers all along, because we know we are the one that work to make sure that people get food on their table. and clothing. it's so important for us to bring out to light the travel distances, the majority of the time farm worker women, we live in desert areas, desert food areas. it's so hard for many of them to get the baby formula. sometimes it's 45 minutes away. even the wic program at times does not provide the type of baby formula that their babies need. the prices have increased. convenience stores already have very high prices. it's gotten worse.
Vicki Hankins has not been able to consistently find baby formula for months. She says the last time her family found the kind her son needs was on June 9.
FTC announced inquiry into infant formula shortage. Agency tasked by White House with investigating price gouging, unfair market practices in industry. Agency seeks public comment on factors that may have contributed to shortage, as well as impact on families and retailers.