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NPI to continue evaluation of California Nutrition Incentive Program to improve CalFresh participants fruit and vegetable purchases

May 8, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Study finds that SNAP-Ed interventions modified during the COVID-19 pandemic increased student fruit and vegetable intake

Jan 30, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI receives grant to evaluate the impact of the California Fruit and Vegetable pilot on farmers markets and CalFresh shoppers

Nov 23, 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
New study finds that a farmers market incentive program for SNAP shoppers is associated with decreased participant food insecurity

Aug 10, 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
Study suggests SNAP shoppers can access organic fruits and vegetables at lower prices when shopping at farmers' markets compared to supermarkets

May 13, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers share findings on COVID-19 impacts on local health department SNAP-Ed programming at the 2022 Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators virtual conference

Feb 12, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers receive additional funding to evaluate the California Nutrition Incentive Program at farmers’ markets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 1, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Validated Local School Wellness Policy Implementation site-level questionnaire for elementary schools developed by NPI researchers

Jan 25, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health