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Nutrition Policy Institute submits comments to FDA on public health harms of "transition formula" and "toddler milks"

Dec 9, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI Brown Bag: Structural barriers influencing food insecurity, malnutrition, and health among Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley during COVID-19

Dec 3, 2020
- Agriculture
- Family
- Food
- Health
Research brief shares findings from an evaluation of the California Nutrition Incentive Program at Farmers’ Market

Nov 19, 2020
- Agriculture
- Family
- Food
- Health
Donate on #GivingTuesday to support NPI in conducting policy-relevant research to fight food insecurity and support nutrition programs for California’s most vulnerable populations

Nov 17, 2020
Fewer state regulations exist for family child care homes compared to child care centers on supporting breastfeeding and healthy beverages according to latest NPI study

Nov 16, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition standards in family child care settings published in 95th Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series proceedings

Nov 13, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI study about perceptions and use of the Earned Income Tax Credit is presented at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Conference

Nov 13, 2020
- Family
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
- Family
- Food
- Health
Save the date: Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit hosted virtually by UC Davis, March 25-26, 2021

Nov 5, 2020
- Environment
- Food
- Health
Infographic on increasing drinking water availability in schools during COVID-19 and beyond released by Alliance for a Healthier Generation and National Drinking Water Alliance

Nov 4, 2020
Fact sheet on boosting school meal participation released by NPI, Stanford Pediatrics and School Nutrition Association

Nov 4, 2020
Systematic review and meta-analysis of childhood obesity interventions for preschool children aged 2-5 years

Nov 2, 2020
- Family
- Health
New NPI study shows WIC participant preferences align with national recommendations to increase fruits and vegetables in the WIC food package

Nov 2, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
November 2020 'Zero to 60' sugar sweetened beverage challenge

Nov 1, 2020
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at the American Public Health Association's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting and Expo

Oct 20, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
Lorrene Ritchie presents on transitional feeding of infants in child care at the 95th Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop

Oct 15, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
Lorrene Ritchie and colleagues present at the 2020 National WIC Association Annual Conference

Oct 15, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
Lorrene Ritchie receives additional funding to study diet quality of children participating in the Women, Infants and Children program through 9 years of age

Oct 15, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
Wendi Gosliner receives grant to support increased procurement of California grown fruits, vegetables, and nuts in California state prisons

Oct 15, 2020
- Food
- Health
New NPI research shows that SNAP-Ed CalFresh Healthy Living school-based interventions are associated with better cardiovascular fitness in students

Oct 14, 2020
- Family
- Health