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The federal program that helps feed women, infants and children might soon be adding fruits, vegetables and complete grains to their approved list.

For decades WIC, or Woman, Infants and Children program has helped low-income families get their dietary needs- providing money for baby formula and for staple foods like milk, cheese, eggs and cereal for moms and kids. But for decades there have been little changes to the food list.

Now it looks like some changes would be made in an effort to curb the nation's growing obesity epidemic. The amount of juice would be abridged to make room for fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods.

Dr. Helen Jackson of the Duval County Health Department's Community Nutrition Services said this is a greeting and much-anticipated change. "This is a positive change in our community for the health of our children," she said.