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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

Marisa Tsai recognized with an American Society for Nutrition emerging leader in nutrition science award

May 17, 2022

Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with a greater variety of vegetables consumed by young children

Apr 22, 2022

New policy brief provides evidence-based recommendations for strengthening the WIC Program to support healthier kids and moms

Mar 14, 2022

New research shows an increased WIC Cash Value Benefit for purchasing fruits and vegetables improves children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables

Mar 7, 2022

Disparities exist between racial/ethnic groups in impact of WIC participation on children’s sugar-sweetened beverage intake as found in new study

Mar 2, 2022

NPI evaluation of the increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit for fruits and vegetables presented at 2022 National WIC Association Virtual National Policy Conference

Feb 16, 2022

Study finds that children drink fewer sugar-sweetened beverages the longer they are enrolled in WIC

Jan 20, 2022

First-of-its-kind report, surveying 26,000 WIC participants in 12 States, indicates need for post-pandemic flexibilities in WIC services

Dec 14, 2021

NPI and National WIC Association to conduct evaluations in 5 states of WIC Cash Value Benefit increases for participants to buy fruit and vegetables

Dec 8, 2021

New policy brief shows more veggies and fruits for WIC families is a win for California and the nation

Dec 6, 2021

New study: delayed introduction of sugar-sweetened beverages in the first two years of life is associated with better diet quality

Nov 10, 2021

NPI researchers present on WIC participant experiences during COVID-19 at the National WIC Association annual meeting

Jun 18, 2021

California WIC participants and agency directors agree that COVID flexibilities be retained as program options going forward

Jun 17, 2021

NPI researchers present on critical role of WIC during COVID-19 pandemic at the American Society for Nutrition's annual conference, Nutrition 2021

Jun 11, 2021

New policy brief shows that participation in WIC is linked to higher diet quality in children

Jun 3, 2021

NPI researchers share the experiences of California WIC families during the COVID-19 pandemic at California WIC Association conference

May 11, 2021

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation supports NPI and National WIC Association to explore WIC program adaptations during COVID-19

Feb 10, 2021

New research brief shares what Los Angeles County WIC participants are saying about WIC during COVID

Jan 12, 2021

New NPI study shows WIC participant preferences align with national recommendations to increase fruits and vegetables in the WIC food package

Nov 2, 2020