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NPI welcomes Samantha Sam-Chen as new project policy analyst

July 12, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Samantha Sam-Chen, Wendi Gosliner

Samantha Sam-Chen joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on June 15, 2023 as a new project policy analyst.

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Text messages encouraging healthy eating boost fruit and vegetable intake among CalFresh participants in San Diego County

June 29, 2023

By Ron Strochlic, Wendi Gosliner, Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix

Virtually all San Diego County CalFresh participants (known as SNAP nationwide) have been receiving monthly text messages in multiple languages encouraging them to eat more fruits and vegetables and directing them to a dedicated multilingual website with more information.

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New research brief shows increased farmers market dollar-for-dollar match for CalFresh shoppers impacts market sales revenues

June 16, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute presents findings from an evaluation that examines how changing the maximum dollar-for-dollar match incentive levels offered to CalFresh participants at farmers markets impacted markets sales revenues.

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New study identifies gaps in the federal safety net support for parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 15, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

The United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding a variety of social safety net programs. Policy responses across the U.S. included workplace protections, workers compensation, and a provision of childcare for essential workers.

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Providing WIC families with more money to buy fruits and vegetables should be continued

June 7, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

A recent study conducted in California examined the impact of increased cash value benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.