NPI News Blog

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

Apr 19, 2024

Study examines sociodemographic factors in multi-program take-up of safety net programs among California families

Apr 10, 2024

Lauren Au honored with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Huddelson award

Nov 2, 2023

Increased Cash Value Benefit can increase the amount and diversity of fruits and vegetables redeemed by WIC participants

Aug 9, 2023

Providing WIC families with more money to buy fruits and vegetables should be continued

Jun 7, 2023

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at the UC ANR Statewide Conference in support of the 2025-2040 strategic visioning process

Apr 16, 2023

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

New data brief demonstrates how an increase to the WIC cash value benefit affected fresh fruit and vegetable redemption trends

Jan 12, 2023

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

Nutrition Policy Institute to share research findings at the 150th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Sep 8, 2022

NPI researchers present at National WIC Association 2022 Nutrition Education and Breastfeeding Conference

Sep 1, 2022

New study describes California’s successful hybrid remote and in-person WIC programs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 18, 2022

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

Marisa Tsai recognized with an American Society for Nutrition emerging leader in nutrition science award

May 17, 2022

Marisa Tsai receives UC Berkeley Cheri Pies award for her doctoral studies to examine intergenerational transmission of food security

Mar 30, 2022

NPI research featured in Civil Eats article on California’s $20 million investment in the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

Feb 22, 2022

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

California WIC participants and agency directors agree that COVID flexibilities be retained as program options going forward

Jun 17, 2021

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

NPI researchers present at national 2021 Virtual Sugary Drink Summit

Apr 26, 2021