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Lorrene Ritchie quoted in UPI and The Washington Newsday articles on how to increase pre-school children’s interest in fruit and vegetables

November 13th, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Lorrene Ritchie, director and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) specialist at the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI), was quoted in an article on November 6, 2020 in UPI titled "Mindfulness-based program boosts preschoolers' interest in fruit, veggies" and another article on November 9, 2020 in The Wash...

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Save the date: Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit hosted virtually by UC Davis, March 25-26, 2021

November 5th, 2020

By Danielle Lee

We hope you will join us virtually for the 16th annual Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit on March 25-26, 2021.

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Infographic on increasing drinking water availability in schools during COVID-19 and beyond released by Alliance for a Healthier Generation and National Drinking Water Alliance

November 4th, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 requires schools to make potable water available at no charge to students, wherever lunch is served, and when breakfast is served in the cafeteria.

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Fact sheet on boosting school meal participation released by NPI, Stanford Pediatrics and School Nutrition Association

November 4th, 2020

By Danielle Lee

School meals are an essential source of nutritious food for many children, particularly low-income children, across the nation, whether schools are providing in-person, distance or hybrid education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of childhood obesity interventions for preschool children aged 2-5 years

November 2nd, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Extensive efforts to review the evidence of childhood obesity prevention programs have been made by the scientific community.

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