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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Parent perception of neighborhood fruit and vegetable availability is associated with increased home produce availability and child fruit and vegetable intake

October 25, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers evaluated parent perception of neighborhood produce availability in a large study of over 5000 children between the ages of 4-15 years in more than 130 communities across the US.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute policy advisor presents at the Child and Adult Care Food Program Roundtable conference on the law requiring tap water lead testing in California child care centers

October 20, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute policy advisor Christina Hecht presented virtually at the 2021 Child and Adult Care Food Program conference.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute welcomes Erin Esaryk

October 19, 2021

By Danielle Lee

The Nutrition Policy Institute welcomed Erin Esaryk to the team on August 9, 2021 as a research data analyst. Esaryk graduated in May 2020 from UC Berkeley with a master in public health. She also works at UC San Francisco with Sheri Weiser on projects related to food insecurity and health outcomes.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at American Public Health Association annual meeting on increasing fresh local produce in prisons, nutrition text messages to SNAP participants, and delayed access to healthcare during COVID-19

October 19, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute researcher Wendi Gosliner presents virtually at the 2021 American Public Health Association 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo October 24-27.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute presentation at the NIH ‘State of the Science’ workshop on Food Insecurity, Neighborhood Food Environment, and Nutrition Health Disparities is now available online

October 8, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Nutrition plays an important role in promoting health and preventing disease, but where people live or how much money they earn can affect their ability to access or afford healthy food. Understanding the role socio-economic conditions play can help inform prevention efforts.