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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI researcher Janice Kao presents on healthy vending guidelines at the 2020 California Higher Education Sustainability Conference

July 13, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) brings together California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California (UC) and representatives of private and independent colleges in California to share best practices in campus sustainability efforts.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI Brown Bag Event: CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California - Programmatic Strategies, Adaptation to COVID-19, and Areas for Intentional Collaboration with NPI

July 2, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) hosted an online Brown Bag event on Tuesday, June 30 from 12:00-1:00pm PDT titled "CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California - Programmatic Strategies, Adaptation to COVID-19, and Areas for Intentional Collaboration with NPI".

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New NPI study suggests vending machines in staff lounges are associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by school staff

June 29, 2020

By Danielle Lee

In their latest study, Nutrition Policy Institute researchers found that staff in schools with sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) vending machines in staff lounges were more likely to report consuming one or more SSBs per day compared to staff without SSB vending in staff lounges.

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New NPI publication describes participants' experiences when the 2018-19 government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits

June 25, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The federal government shutdown from December 22, 2018 January 25, 2019 created an unprecedented disruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New NPI research brief highlights the importance of serving healthy beverages in child care

June 24, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are the largest single source of added sugars in the U.S. diet.