Nutrition Policy Institute News

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.

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

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.

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.

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.