Nutrition Policy Institute News

A new Nutrition Policy Institute research brief summarizes a 2026 study: “Measuring change in school-based practices that promote children’s healthy eating and active living: A psychometric study.” This study evaluated the ability of the previously validated School Site-Level Assessment Questionnaire, or…

Over 56,000 participants in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children—also known as WIC—shared their experiences of the program in the latest 2025 Multi-State WIC Participant Satisfaction Survey report. WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding support,…

Nutrition Policy Institute’s latest research brief shows that California’s School Meals for All program provides meaningful financial relief for families across all income groups. In 2022-23, California launched School Meals for All to provide free school meals to all students enrolled in public schools…

Nutrition Policy Institute director Hannah Thompson was selected as a UCDC Presidential Faculty Fellow through the University of California Washington Program. The fellowship brings together UC faculty to Washington, DC after equipping them with the skills to engage with policymakers on Capitol Hill on…

In July 2025, an executive order renewed national focus on youth physical activity by reestablishing the Presidential Fitness Test; however, implementation was left up to existing state policy systems. Because effective school-based fitness testing depends on a strong physical education infrastructure,…