WIC is administered by which federal agency?

• A. Food and Nutrition Service of USDA
• B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• C. National Institutes of Health
• D. Food and Drug Administration

Answer: (A)

The administering federal agency for WIC is the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. WIC provides nutrition assistance, education, and referrals to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, and to young children, and is overseen at the federal level by FNS with state and local agencies implementing the program.

The other agencies have different roles: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focuses on disease prevention and control, the National Institutes of Health conducts biomedical research, and the Food and Drug Administration regulates the safety and labeling of foods and drugs rather than administering nutrition programs like WIC.