Nutrition Policy Institute News

Like California, Maine is providing Universal School Meals statewide for the 2022-2023 school year.

Schools offer a unique environment to increase food security and improve dietary intake among youth. A new study proposes a novel conceptual model to understand teacher's perceptions, behavior modeling, and support of student school lunch participation.

How do we expect children to learn at school if they are hungry? says Mnica Zuercher, of the Nutrition Policy Institute.

California school food service professionals report that federal funding of universal school meals (USM) for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic increased access to healthy foods by K-12 students.

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to children enrolled for care at participating child care centers and family child care homes. The 31st Annual CACFP Conference in Sacramento, California Oct.