Nutrition Policy Institute News

The latest news and updates from the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. Sign up to receive Research to Action, the Nutrition Policy Institute's quarterly news brief providing information on research, policy, news, announcements, events, articles and action items focused on nutrition and healthy communities.

Return to the Nutrition Policy Institute website.

NPI News Archive: 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study with California university students defines student basic needs as more than minimal food and housing

March 19, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Previous research conducted by the University of California (UC) Nutrition Policy Institute identified that, in 2016, 44 percent of undergraduate and 26 percent of graduate students at the UC reported having experienced food insecurity; in addition, 5 percent of students reported experiencing homele...

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Call for manuscript submissions: IJERPH Special Issue on Improving School Nutrition

March 17, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute's Lorrene Ritchie and Wendi Gosliner, in collaboration with Gurpinder Singh Lalli of the University of Wolverhampton, are guest editors of a Special Issue on Improving School Nutrition: Innovations for the 21st Century in the International Journal of Environmental Research...

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Kaiser Permanente supports NPI in conducting a community health needs assessment

March 11, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute's Suzanne Rauzon received funding from the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute to conduct a community health needs assessment for community members served by Kaiser Permanente in California. The 10-month project began in February 2021.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Dairy Council of California funds new NPI pilot study on milk types for toddlers

March 10, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute's (NPI) Lorrene Ritchie and Stanford Medicine Department of Pediatrics' Anisha Patel were awarded $149,545 from the Dairy Council of California to examine the effects of different milk types on young children's health.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Commentary in JAMA Pediatrics on the importance of body mass index assessment and surveillance in schools

March 1, 2021

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute's Gail Woodward-Lopez co-authored a commentary in JAMA Pediatrics on the importance of body mass index assessment (BMI) and surveillance in schools.