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Lorrene Ritchie quoted in News Nation article on research to support the increased Cash Value Benefit for WIC participants to spend on fruits and vegetables

Oct 27, 2022

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

Oct 27, 2022

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

Sep 29, 2022

NPI director Lorrene Ritchie is USDA NIFA featured researcher in honor of Women’s History Month

Mar 31, 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’s Wendi Gosliner featured in Western Farm Press article on text messages to CalFresh participants on healthy produce

Oct 6, 2021

NPI’s Lorrene Ritchie quoted in The Washington Post article on increase in childhood obesity rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 3, 2021

San Francisco Chronicle op-ed by NPI's Wendi Gosliner advocates for increased access to mental health services in schools as they reopen

Feb 2, 2021

Lorrene Ritchie quoted in UPI and The Washington Newsday articles on how to increase pre-school children’s interest in fruit and vegetables

Nov 13, 2020

Hannah Thompson and Lorrene Ritchie quoted in The Daily Californian article on USDA school meal participation study

Oct 13, 2020

NPI research on school milk policies to reduce students' added sugar intake featured in Feedstuffs article

Oct 1, 2020

Gail Woodward-Lopez and Lorrene Ritchie quoted in Morning Ag Clips article on healthy default beverage policies for restaurant kids' meals

Aug 25, 2020

Lorrene Ritchie quoted in YubaNet article on access to healthy food during COVID-19

Apr 17, 2020

Lorrene Ritchie quoted in New York Times article on stockpiling food during the COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 1, 2020