federal_register: 96-6178
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| 96-6178 | Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): WIC Cereal Sugar Limit | Proposed Rule | The Department is considering revising the Federal regulations that limit the amount of sugar in WIC-eligible adult cereals. Currently, Federal regulations specify that all adult cereals (hot or cold) eligible for use in WIC food packages for women and children must contain no more than 21.2 grams of sucrose and other sugars per 100 grams of dry cereal (i.e., 6 grams of sugar per dry ounce of cereal). The majority of recent studies fail to document an association between sugar consumption and an increased risk of developing chronic diseases. The Department is therefore reviewing whether a revision in the Federal limit on the sugar content for WIC-eligible adult cereals is warranted. Consequently, the Department is soliciting public comments on the pros and cons of revising the current requirement, and is inviting suggestions on how the sugar limit should be changed, if a change is deemed appropriate. | 1996-03-18 | 1996 | 3 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/03/18/96-6178/special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and-children-wic-wic-cereal-sugar-limit | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-03-18/pdf/96-6178.pdf | Agriculture Department; Food and Consumer Service | 12,198 | The Department is considering revising the Federal regulations that limit the amount of sugar in WIC-eligible adult cereals. Currently, Federal regulations specify that all adult cereals (hot or cold) eligible for use in WIC food packages for women and... |