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New study highlights impact of increased WIC benefits for fruits and vegetables among ethnic and racial groups

Apr 19, 2024
- Family
- Food
- Health
Study examines sociodemographic factors in multi-program take-up of safety net programs among California families

Apr 10, 2024
- Family
- Food
- Health
Lauren Au honored with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Huddelson award

Nov 2, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Increased Cash Value Benefit can increase the amount and diversity of fruits and vegetables redeemed by WIC participants

Aug 9, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Providing WIC families with more money to buy fruits and vegetables should be continued

Jun 7, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at the UC ANR Statewide Conference in support of the 2025-2040 strategic visioning process

Apr 16, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
New study shows variation of WIC participants’ perceptions and satisfaction with WIC nutrition education and services by race, ethnicity, and language preference

Jan 25, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
New data brief demonstrates how an increase to the WIC cash value benefit affected fresh fruit and vegetable redemption trends

Jan 12, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
New data brief shows why WIC participants support the extension and permanency of the cash value benefit for purchasing fruits and vegetables

Oct 10, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute to share research findings at the 150th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Sep 8, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers present at National WIC Association 2022 Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Conference

Sep 1, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
New study describes California’s successful hybrid remote and in-person WIC programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 18, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers present at ASN’s Nutrition Live Online 2022 on improvements to WIC to support participant food security and on access to school meals during COVID-19

Jun 8, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Marisa Tsai recognized with an American Society for Nutrition emerging leader in nutrition science award

May 17, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Marisa Tsai receives UC Berkeley Cheri Pies award for her doctoral studies to examine intergenerational transmission of food security

Mar 30, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI research featured in Civil Eats article on California’s $20 million investment in the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

Feb 22, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at American Public Health Association annual meeting on increasing fresh local produce in prisons, nutrition text messages to SNAP participants, and delayed access to healthcare during COVID-19

Oct 19, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health
California WIC participants and agency directors agree that COVID flexibilities be retained as program options going forward

Jun 17, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers present on critical role of WIC during COVID-19 pandemic at the American Society for Nutrition's annual conference, Nutrition 2021

Jun 11, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers present at national 2021 Virtual Sugary Drink Summit

Apr 26, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health