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New research brief highlights barriers and opportunities for serving minimally processed foods in California schools

October 29, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Monica D Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner
A new Child Nourish Lab research brief examines how often California schools serve scratch-cooked, quick-preparation, and convenience foods. School meals provide a major source of daily nutrition for children and have become healthier since the implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010…
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NPI welcomes UC Berkeley graduate student Char Potes as UC Bonnie Reiss Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow

October 28, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon
Char Potes joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California in September 2025 as our 2025-2026 UC Bonnie Reiss Climate Action Fellowship, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Fellow. Potes is a graduate student at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, where he is interested in nutrition,…
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Student and school characteristics influence the impact of SNAP-Ed interventions

October 27, 2025
By Summer J Cortez
The Nutrition Policy Institute's latest peer-reviewed publication, "Student and school characteristics modify the impact of SNAP-Ed on student dietary and physical activity outcomes," was published in the journal Public Health Nutrition. This study examines how CalFresh Healthy Living, California’s SNAP-Ed…
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Nutrition Policy to Present at annual CalFresh Forum on expanding food access and supporting California families

October 24, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee
The annual CalFresh Forum brings together people from across California to discuss ways to strengthen CalFresh, known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and expand food access. Nutrition Policy Institute’s policy team, Christina Hecht and Ken Hecht, guided a breakout session on…
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Nutrition Policy Institute launches new logo as part of a UCANR rebrand

October 23, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee
The Nutrition Policy Institute is proud to officially launch its new logo as part of the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources organization-wide rebrand. This modern, unified design strengthens UC ANR’s identity across its programs and institutes. NPI’s new logo was designed to…
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