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NPI to continue evaluation of California Nutrition Incentive Program to improve CalFresh participants fruit and vegetable purchases

May 8, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner
The California Nutrition Incentive Program provides CalFreshknown as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program nationallyparticipants monetary incentives for the purchase of California grown fruits and vegetables at Certified Farmers Markets and small businesses.
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Study suggests food and nutrition text-messages sent by a CalFresh (SNAP) agency to all participants can increase purchase and intake of California-grown fruits and vegetables and improve feelings about CalFresh participation

April 28, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as CalFresh in California, provides monthly electronic benefits for food purchases to over 40 million individuals with low incomes across the US.
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