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New study explores relationship between sociodemographics, mental health and safety net program take-up

May 8, 2025

By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

A new study on safety net programs explores the characteristics associated with take-up, that is, participation among those eligible, across programs including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children,…

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NPI research brief examines state of School Meals for All

April 16, 2025

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Christina E Hecht, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

A recent Nutrition Policy Institute research brief examines key findings from the implementation and impact of California’s School Meals for All program, which provides free meals to all public school students regardless of family income. The program has increased meal participation, reduced…

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NPI researcher Danielle Lee to present at the 2025 National WIC Association’s Education and Training Conference

April 14, 2025

By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute’s Danielle Lee will present with University of California, Berkeley’s Jessica Rangel and Pepperdine University’s Rebeca Oropeza at the 2025 National WIC Association’s Education and Training Conference. The conference will reflect on past successes and discuss policy…

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Current state of processed and freshly prepared foods in school meals examined in new research brief

April 9, 2025

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner

School meals are an essential source of nutrition for many children in the U.S. Given the widespread use of processed foods in the American diet, the role of these foods in school meals has raised concerns. Although studies consistently find that school meals are a healthier source of nutrition for U.S…

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Nutrition Policy Institute joins Bluesky

April 3, 2025

By Jean Aquino, Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute joined the Bluesky social media platform in March 2025. We look forward to expanding our reach, and will continue sharing our research and policy briefs, upcoming events, and news on nutrition and public health on both Bluesky and our LinkedIn accounts. Follow us on…

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