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Study reveals parent perceptions of school meals associated with student participation in school meals

May 27, 2024

By Wendi Gosliner, Monica D Zuercher, Lorrene D Ritchie, Brianna Aguayo Villalon

School meals have been shown to be the healthiest source of food for US students on average and have been associated with multiple benefits to students. However, not all students eat school meals, even if they are eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on their family income.

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

May 24, 2024

By Danielle Lee

The Nutrition Policy Institute, founded in 2014, is celebrating ten years of high-impact research.

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NPI welcomes Elsa Esparza as new project policy analyst

May 20, 2024

By Wendi Gosliner, Danielle Lee, Elsa M Esparza

Elsa Esparza joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 18, 2024 as a part-time project policy analyst.

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NPI celebrates a decade of high-impact research

May 15, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

The Nutrition Policy Institute was established 10 years ago to address the growing nutrition problems in the U.S., where 1 in 6 families lack consistent access to food and more suffer from a nutrition-related chronic condition than do not.

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NPI partners with Mathematica on USDA WIC and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program modernization evaluation

May 13, 2024

By Lorrene D Ritchie, Danielle Lee

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Childrencommonly known as WICis celebrating 50 years of improving the health of participants, including those who are pregnant, new parents, infants, and children under five.

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