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NPI to conduct evaluation of California’s Free School Meals for All legislation with funding from the California state legislative office

December 15, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie

California's Free School Meals for All (FSMFA) policy is a landmark investment in free school meals for all students that may reduce stigma and improve students' food security, diet, health, school attendance and academic performance. It will be implemented beginning in school year 2022-23.

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First-of-its-kind report, surveying 26,000 WIC participants in 12 States, indicates need for post-pandemic flexibilities in WIC services

December 14, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

The National WIC Association, alongside researchers from the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute and Pepperdine University, released a new report that reveals high levels of satisfaction among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children...

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NPI and National WIC Association to conduct evaluations in 5 states of WIC Cash Value Benefit increases for participants to buy fruit and vegetables

December 8, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

University of California Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will work with the National WIC Association to evaluate the effect of increases to the amount of money participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) receive to spend on fruits and veget...

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New policy brief shows more veggies and fruits for WIC families is a win for California and the nation

December 6, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Researchers at Public Health Foundation Enterprise-WIC in partnership with the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute released a policy brief showing results of an increase in over $50 million across California on fruits and vegetables purchased by California families enrolled in WIC fr...

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New study suggests that a strong drive for thinness during adolescence can lead to weight gain and compulsive eating in women in their adult years

November 29, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

A new study from University of California and University of Michigan researchers suggests that a drive for thinness during the critical developmental years of adolescence may have long-term effects in adulthood, contributing to a greater drive for thinness and weight gain in midlife in women.

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