Potatoes—the Senate Appropriations Committee may haveapproved the inclusion of them this spring as part of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (known as WIC). But, while legislators and representatives from the National Potato Council hashed it out over whether to include fresh spuds on the WIC-approved food list, it’s important to remember the larger role WIC takes in influencing the diets of low-income families.