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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.

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Nutrition Policy Institute’s Wendi Gosliner featured in Western Farm Press article on text messages to CalFresh participants on healthy produce

October 6, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Nutrition Policy Institute senior researcher and policy advisor, Wendi Gosliner, was featured in an article in Western FarmPress about a pilot program for San Diego County CalFresh participants to receive monthly text messages about the benefits of California-grown fruits and vegetables.

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UC Berkeley student named Global Food Initiative Fellow with Nutrition Policy Institute

September 30, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Pamela S Kan-Rice

University of California student Anna Rios has been selected as Global Food Initiative fellow for the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Nutrition Policy Institute during the 2021-22 school year. Rios is a senior in molecular and cell biology at UC Berkeley.

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More than 1.8 million Californians are still behind on rent payments despite progress protecting California renters from eviction during the pandemic

September 27, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie

Despite progress on protecting California renters from eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1.8 million Californians are still behind on rent payments.

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Nutrition Policy Institute partners with UC researchers to identify promising practices to support the health of California agriculture workers

September 14, 2021

By Ron Strochlic, Lorrene D Ritchie, Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute researcher, Ron Strochlic, received funding to partner with researchers from the University of California (UC) to identify promising practices to support the health of California agriculture workers.

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