A recent study on foods purchased under the USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) shows that eggs are a major food selected by mothers for their children.  Among respondents to the survey, 95.2 purchased eggs along with a similar proportion for milk and juices.

The value of the WIC program is denoted by the fact that children benefitting through their fifth year have more favorable health outcomes attributed to a “better overall diet quality” There was a positive effect among these children compared to those participating only through their second or third years.