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Study finds that changes in food shopping and meal behaviors were linked to changes in dietary intake and bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income parents in California

November 19th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

The article, Associations between Changes in Food Acquisition Behaviors, Dietary Intake, and Bodyweight during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Low-Income Parents in California was recently published in the Nutrients journal.

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Research brief: Health inequities may have been exacerbated by SNAP-Ed reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic

November 17th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Miranda W Brown, Carolyn D Rider

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute outlines the results and implications of the 2023 study: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education reductions during COVID-19 may have exacerbated health inequities.

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Participants new to WIC may benefit from more guidance on shopping for WIC foods

November 16th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon

A recent research brief from the Nutrition Policy Institute illuminates the experiences of participants newly enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childrencommonly known as WIC.

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New video highlights Farm to Corrections Harvest of the Month Project

November 15th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon

A new video highlights Nutrition Policy Institute's partnership with Impact Justice, ChangeLab Solutions, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to launch "Harvest of the Month," a program which brings fresh, California-grown produce into carceral institutions around Califor...

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The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley launches new dietetic internship program for master’s in public health nutrition students

November 14th, 2023

By Danielle Lee

The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley was recently granted candidacy for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics for their new Berkeley Public Health Dietetic Internship program.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News

Study finds that changes in food shopping and meal behaviors were linked to changes in dietary intake and bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income parents in California

Research brief: Health inequities may have been exacerbated by SNAP-Ed reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic

Participants new to WIC may benefit from more guidance on shopping for WIC foods

New video highlights Farm to Corrections Harvest of the Month Project

The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley launches new dietetic internship program for master’s in public health nutrition students

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