Making sure all Tennesseans eligible for food assistance get it

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 30, 2023 4:00 AM CT | Published: July 30, 2023 4:00 AM CT

Fewer than half of eligible Tennesseans are participating in WIC, a federal nutrition program that serves low-income children and pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women.

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WIC SNAP Tennessee Justice Center Latino Memphis Pregnancy children's health Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants
Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki

Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender. 


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