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Water First school drinking water intervention shows promise in preventing childhood overweight

Aug 7, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
The New York Times features Monica Zuercher’s voice on benefits of free school meals

May 26, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI researchers speak on the ending of the COVID-era SNAP benefit increases

May 8, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Stanford Medicine Magazine showcases Nutrition Policy Institute's collaborative work on improving access to drinking water in schools

Feb 7, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute’s collaborative research on improving the WIC Program highlighted by UC Agriculture and Natural Resources

Feb 6, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Affiliated Nutrition Policy Institute researcher Lauren Au weighs in on proposed new USDA school nutrition standards in CNN and The New York Times

Feb 4, 2023
- Family
- Food
- Health
Christina Hecht comments on America’s concurrent food and water security crises in a Food & Environment Reporting Network article

Dec 12, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
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
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI research informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health highlighted in Morning Ag Clips

Oct 27, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI’s Mónica Zuercher shares expertise of the Universal School Meals Program in the Los Angeles Times

Sep 29, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI director Lorrene Ritchie is USDA NIFA featured researcher in honor of Women’s History Month

Mar 31, 2022
- Food
- Health
NPI research featured in Civil Eats article on California’s $20 million investment in the Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program

Feb 22, 2022
- Family
- Food
- Health
Nutrition Policy Institute’s Wendi Gosliner featured in Western Farm Press article on text messages to CalFresh participants on healthy produce

Oct 6, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health
NPI’s Lorrene Ritchie quoted in The Washington Post article on increase in childhood obesity rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sep 3, 2021
- Family
- Food
- Health
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
- Family
- Health
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
Hannah Thompson and Lorrene Ritchie quoted in The Daily Californian article on USDA school meal participation study

Oct 13, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health
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
- Family
- Food
- Health
Lorrene Ritchie quoted in YubaNet article on access to healthy food during COVID-19

Apr 17, 2020
- Family
- Food
- Health