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Study finds universal school meals boost access and ease food insecurity

Nov 14, 2024

New infographics share culturally relevant information on school meals for Spanish-speaking California families

May 10, 2024

High support exists among parents of all income levels for School Meals for All in California

Apr 8, 2024

Study examines associations among participants in safety-net programs with government perceptions, welfare stigma, and discrimination

Feb 15, 2024

New study suggests a need for the simplification of the student SNAP process

Jan 31, 2024

Nutrition Policy Institute and University of California endorse the Food for Thought Act to help end food insecurity at community colleges

Aug 28, 2023

NPI awarded California Collaborative for Pandemic Recovery and Readiness Research Program grant

Aug 9, 2023

New study identifies gaps in the federal safety net support for parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 15, 2023

Christina Hecht comments on America’s concurrent food and water security crises in a Food & Environment Reporting Network article

Dec 12, 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

Nutrition Policy Institute presentation at the NIH ‘State of the Science’ workshop on Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities is now available online

Oct 8, 2021

Study by Stanford and NPI researchers describes barriers and best-practices for school districts offering meals during the COVID-19 pandemic despite school closures

Aug 19, 2021

New study with California university students defines student basic needs as more than minimal food and housing

Mar 19, 2021

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

Dec 3, 2020

Webinar recording: Redefining Basic Needs and Assessing Housing Insecurity in Higher Education

Aug 27, 2020

NPI researchers develop survey questions to assess University of California students' basic needs and housing security

Aug 26, 2020

UC Global Food Initiative fellow identifies efforts to address both food and housing insecurity in California

Feb 25, 2020