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NPI presents on solid waste reduction achieved by schools transitioning to reusables in school meals at the Green California Schools and Higher Education Summit

Nov 6, 2024

Arizona survey of food service directors finds the transition away from free school meals posed challenges for students, parents, and administration

Sep 26, 2024

Article in EdSource discusses the “Recess for All” law and the benefits of physical activity at California schools

Sep 4, 2024

Article in The Guardian highlights barriers to potable water access in schools and childcare centers nationwide despite legislation to ensure water availability

Aug 6, 2024

NPI researcher Lorrene Ritchie presents at 2024 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior conference

Jul 26, 2024

Outside interviews NPI’s Hannah Thompson on why cardiovascular fitness is a better predictor of children’s future health than body mass index

Jun 14, 2024

NPR features Nutrition Policy Institute’s collaborative research on letters home from school on childhood obesity

Jun 13, 2024

New video in Spanish celebrates NPI’s ten-year anniversary

May 24, 2024

NPI welcomes Elsa Esparza as new project policy analyst

May 20, 2024

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

Sep 28, 2023

Research brief: CalFresh Healthy Living interventions increase students’ fruit and vegetable consumption during COVID-19 school closures

Sep 26, 2023

Drinking water quality in California schools

Sep 13, 2023

Offering no charge school meals to all students yields many benefits

Aug 30, 2023

NPI shares preliminary results on a school meal reusable trays and cutlery pilot project at the 2023 California Resource and Recovery Association Conference

Aug 8, 2023

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

Aug 7, 2023

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

Aug 3, 2023

NPI is seeking a part-time 2023-2024 University of California Global Food Initiative graduate student research fellow

Jul 27, 2023

The New York Times features Monica Zuercher’s voice on benefits of free school meals

May 26, 2023

Nutrition Policy Institute comments in support of the USDA’s proposed new “durable” rule for Child Nutrition Program nutrition standards

May 9, 2023

New research brief on school lunch periods in California shows insufficient time for eating

Apr 21, 2023