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

Jun 7, 2023

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

May 15, 2023

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

May 9, 2023

National Drinking Water Alliance releases 2021-2022 summary of highlights and accomplishments for increasing access to safe drinking water in the US

Apr 12, 2023

NPI research brief elevates voices of WIC participants to inform revisions of WIC food packages

Feb 17, 2023

Online restaurant meal ordering platforms in three U.S. cities do not adequately adhere to healthy default beverage laws for children’s meals

Feb 16, 2023

Stanford Medicine Magazine showcases Nutrition Policy Institute's collaborative work on improving access to drinking water in schools

Feb 7, 2023

Affiliated Nutrition Policy Institute researcher Lauren Au weighs in on proposed new USDA school nutrition standards in CNN and The New York Times

Feb 4, 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 NPI report and brief share results from the CDFA Healthy Stores Refrigeration Grant Program

Jan 9, 2023

The ACCESS Study investigates take-up of the Earned Income Tax Credit among eligible Californians

Dec 16, 2022

Policy briefs elevating parent voices on the importance of school meals now available in Spanish

Dec 8, 2022

Research brief on study that identified limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law

Nov 4, 2022

New study assesses the impact of socioeconomic stressors on health outcomes among caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Oct 28, 2022

NPI research informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health highlighted in Morning Ag Clips

Oct 27, 2022

School drinking water lead testing programs present opportunities for policy improvement

Oct 14, 2022

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

Evaluating the implementation of Universal School Meals during and beyond COVID-19 in Maine

Oct 7, 2022

NPI’s Mónica Zuercher shares expertise of the Universal School Meals Program in the Los Angeles Times

Sep 29, 2022

California school foodservice professionals report benefits and challenges of providing school meals to all students free of charge during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 26, 2022