# 2026-12700: USDA Delays Vitamin D Yogurt Rule Over Store Shortage

2026-12700, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages; Delay of Vitamin D in Yogurt Implementation Date and Technical Corrections, is a Federal Register rule from Agriculture Department, Food and Nutrition Administration published 2026-06-24, effective 2026-06-24; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12700
- Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages; Delay of Vitamin D in Yogurt Implementation Date and Technical Corrections
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Food and Nutrition Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 37779
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: 2026-06-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 0584-AE82
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

USDA Delays Vitamin D Yogurt Rule Over Store Shortage

## Summary

The USDA fixed some mistakes in the WIC food package rules and pushed back the date for adding vitamin D to yogurt by three years because there aren’t enough suitable yogurts in stores yet. This change affects WIC state agencies and helps make sure families get the right nutrition without rushing. The updates take effect on June 24, 2026, giving everyone more time to adjust without extra costs.

## Abstract

On April 18, 2024, the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) published a final rule that revised the WIC food package regulations. The final rule contained incorrect table entries. This rule corrects those tables. In addition to the corrections, this rule extends the implementation date for WIC State agencies to meet the vitamin D fortification requirement for yogurts by 36 months. The extension is due to limited marketplace availability of acceptable yogurts, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

## Effects PRIA read

- Yogurt Vitamin D Deadline Delayed: benefit, medium. The USDA delayed the date when yogurts in WIC must contain vitamin D by 36 months, moving the deadline from April 19, 2027 to April 19, 2030. The rule keeps the minimum yogurt requirement of 106 IU (2.67 micrograms) of vitamin D per 8 ounces and is effective June 24, 2026, so State agencies and man…

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## Sources
- [2026-12700 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12700/special-supplemental-nutrition-program-for-women-infants-and-children-wic-revisions-in-the-wic-food)
- [2026-12700 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12700.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12700 (as of 2026-07-01).