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New study identifies gaps in the federal safety net support for parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 15, 2023

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

Jun 7, 2023

LAist AirTalk podcast features Wendi Gosliner to discuss chocolate milk in school cafeterias and the USDA’s new proposed school nutrition standards

Jun 7, 2023

The New York Times features Monica Zuercher’s voice on benefits of free school meals

May 26, 2023

California parents value School Meals for All and offer suggestions to strengthen school meal programs

May 17, 2023

Research brief assesses how safety net supports can better meet the needs of families with low incomes

May 15, 2023

Job opening: Graduate Student Researcher, Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, UC Berkeley

May 12, 2023

NPI job opening: Administrative Officer 2

May 10, 2023

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

May 10, 2023

Nutrition Policy Institute comments in support of the USDA’s proposed new “durable” rule for Child Nutrition Program nutrition standards

May 9, 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

NPI researchers speak on the ending of the COVID-era SNAP benefit increases

May 8, 2023

NPI welcomes Summer Cortez as new CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation Unit manager

May 3, 2023

Study suggests food and nutrition text-messages sent by a CalFresh (SNAP) agency to all participants can increase purchase and intake of California-grown fruits and vegetables and improve feelings about CalFresh participation

Apr 28, 2023

New research brief on school lunch periods in California shows insufficient time for eating

Apr 21, 2023

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

Apr 16, 2023

Christina Hecht speaks on safe drinking water access at the 2023 Sugar Reduction Summit

Apr 16, 2023

Christina Hecht discusses lead testing in schools and childcare at the National Water Quality Monitoring Council 13th National Monitoring Conference

Apr 16, 2023

NPI provides a fresh take on drinking water in child care at annual National Child Nutrition Conference

Apr 14, 2023