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New report shares perspectives from over 38,000 WIC participants in 21 states

Apr 15, 2024
- Family
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NPI receives funding to conduct a research project on milk-fat content effects on toddler health

Mar 20, 2024
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Study finds that SNAP and WIC stores offer healthier food retail environment in low-income California neighborhoods

Dec 19, 2023
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New study identifies a promising combination of school-based Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education interventions for improving student fitness

Sep 28, 2023
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Study highlights how COVID-19 changed the eating behaviors of school-aged children in families with low-income in California

Sep 1, 2023
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NPI awarded California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research Program grant

Aug 9, 2023
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Study suggests a school district audit, feedback and coaching program can be successfully implemented to support improved elementary school physical education

Aug 3, 2023
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NPI researchers present on school meals for all, freshly-prepared school meals, and SNAP-Ed assessments at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior International Annual Conference

Jul 14, 2023
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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
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Nutrition Policy Institute partners with National WIC Association and Pepperdine University to conduct survey of WIC participants from multiple states in 2023

Dec 9, 2022
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Research brief on study that identified limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law

Nov 4, 2022
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Researchers target teacher perceptions of school meals to increase student school meal participation

Oct 3, 2022
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Nutrition Policy Institute to share research findings at the 150th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting

Sep 8, 2022
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UC researchers propose new tool to measure school food packaging waste as few standardized methodologies exist

May 13, 2022
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Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with a greater variety of vegetables consumed by young children

Apr 22, 2022
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New study suggests limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law for children’s meals sold online

Jan 28, 2022
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New study suggests that a widely used tool to assess public school students’ physical fitness might not accurately measure students’ flexibility

Jan 10, 2022
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New NPI study suggests online training for child care providers improves knowledge and awareness of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care policy

Jun 21, 2021
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New research brief on removing chocolate milk from school cafeterias' positive impact on student population nutrition

Apr 15, 2021
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Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at the American Public Health Association's 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting and Expo

Oct 20, 2020
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