Although food preferences appeared to be similar between non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white participants, more Hispanic respondents preferred beans compared to peanut butter and expressed dislike for frozen and canned vegetables. (2009) conducted interviews and focus groups with WIC participants and caregivers throughout Maryland to assess perceptions of the proposed food package changes and examine differences in food preferences by race and ethnicity. Racial and Ethnic Differences and Acceptance of the WIC Food PackagesĪlthough multiple studies have documented moderate to high satisfaction with the 2009 changes in the WIC food packages ( Gleason and Pooler, 2011 Whaley et al., 2012 Ishdorj and Capps, 2013 Bertmann et al., 2014 Ritchie et al., 2014), evidence also indicates cultural variation in participants' satisfaction with certain types or amounts of food items ( Black et al., 2009, Ritchie et al., 2014).
