Nutrition Policy Institute News

California school foodservice directors perceive universal school meals, also known as School Meals for All, as beneficial for improving meal access, reducing stigma, and enhancing administrative efficiency, according to a new Nutrition Policy Institute study.

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute outlines the results and implications of the 2023 study: Association of Frequency of School Meal Consumption and Student Dietary Intake During COVID-Related School Closures.

Nutrition Policy Institute's Danielle Lee and Dania Orta-Aleman will present with Pepperdine University's Loan Kim at the 2025 National WIC Association's National Policy Virtual Conference.

Nutrition Policy Institute submitted a public comment on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, advising adoption of the report's evidence-based recommendations into the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. This was in response to the U.S.

A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics provides insights into the costs of implementing Water First, a school-based water promotion program shown to prevent overweight in children.