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Study finds that racial and ethnic disparities in infant diet quality index predict differences in later diet quality

November 25, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

A recent study found that higher infant diet quality scores observed in Hispanic Spanish-speaking participants account for certain racial and ethnic variations in later diet quality, suggesting that enhancing infant nutrition could mitigate early childhood diet disparities.

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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 19, 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 17, 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 16, 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 15, 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...