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New study identifies SNAP shopper and farmers’ market staff perceptions of benefits and challenges of a pilot supplemental benefit model

Oct 29, 2024

Research Brief: School-based physical activity interventions that include policy changes together with improving physical activity opportunities may be the most effective approach for improving student fitness

Jun 10, 2024

Study finds that SNAP and WIC stores offer healthier food retail environment in low-income California neighborhoods

Dec 19, 2023

NPI researchers attend inaugural USDA-funded Western Region Mental Health and Nutrition Network meeting

Oct 16, 2023

New study identifies a promising combination of school-based Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education interventions for improving student fitness

Sep 28, 2023

Study highlights how COVID-19 changed the eating behaviors of school-aged children in families with low-income in California

Sep 1, 2023

Disadvantaged communities were disproportionately affected by reductions in health programming during the COVID-19 pandemic

Aug 4, 2023

NPI researchers present on school meals for all, freshly-prepared school meals, and SNAP-Ed assessments at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior International Annual Conference

Jul 14, 2023

New research brief shows how highly CalFresh shoppers value the California Nutrition Incentive Program

May 10, 2023

CalFresh shoppers and farmers/vendors appreciated the temporary increase in dollar-for-dollar match incentive during the early years of COVID-19 pandemic

May 9, 2023

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

May 8, 2023

Study finds that SNAP-Ed interventions modified during the COVID-19 pandemic increased student fruit and vegetable intake

Jan 30, 2023

NPI receives grant to evaluate the impact of the California Fruit and Vegetable pilot on farmers markets and CalFresh shoppers

Nov 23, 2022

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

Sep 8, 2022

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

Aug 10, 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

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

May 13, 2022

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

NPI researchers receive additional funding to evaluate the California Nutrition Incentive Program at farmers’ markets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 1, 2022

Validated Local School Wellness Policy Implementation site-level questionnaire for elementary schools developed by NPI researchers

Jan 25, 2022