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Virginia’s infant mortality rate ranks eighth in the nation - IS out of every 1,000 babies born in the Commonwealth each year die before their first birthday.
The WIC Program, the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, is trying to insure more babies a better start in life. WIC provides nutritious foods, including milk, cheese, eggs, cereal and fruit juice to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and children up to age five. Infants receive fruit juice too, plus iron-fortified cereal and formula. WIC also provides nutrition education to teach participants economical shopping tips and how to plan, prepare and maintain a well-balanced diet.
Virginia’s WIC Program is administered by the State Health Department through the 139 local health departments. Present funding for Fiscal Year 1980 will allow the state a caseload of 46,000 participants. To qualify for WIC, applicants must be at nutritional risk * and tnust be income eligible.:
A competent professional, such as a doctor, nutritionist or nurse, at the local health department determines whether the physical and mental health of applicants are at risk because of inadequate nutrition or health care, or both. Medical conditions that indicate a person is at risk include nutritional anemia, slow growth and development, teenage pregnancy, obesity,
Referendum
Voted Down
The national beef referendum held recently was soundly defeated by the farmers in the states by a 65 per cent vote. There were 231,032 ballots cast and of the total 151,119 were against the program, or 65 per cent. In favor of the program were 79,913 or 35 per cent.
The Beef Research and Information Act was passed in May 1976 and amended in August of 1978. It could not become effective, however, until three items had been accomplished: eligible beef producers had to register to vote; at least 50 per cent of those registered had to vote; a majority of those voting had to be in favor of and cast affirmative votes.
State by state results of the referendum may be seen at the Rappahannock ASCS Office said the manager, Tom G. Taylor.
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