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NPI partners with National WIC Association and Pepperdine University to conduct 2025 WIC Multi-State Participant Satisfaction Survey

May 9th, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will work with the National WIC Association and Pepperdine University to conduct a 2025 Multi-State Satisfaction Survey of participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC. Survey results will build upon prior surveys…
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NPI research brief examines state of School Meals for All

April 16th, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Christina E Hecht, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
A recent Nutrition Policy Institute research brief examines key findings from the implementation and impact of California’s School Meals for All program, which provides free meals to all public school students regardless of family income. The program has increased meal participation, reduced…
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Current state of processed and freshly prepared foods in school meals examined in new research brief

April 9th, 2025
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner
School meals are an essential source of nutrition for many children in the U.S. Given the widespread use of processed foods in the American diet, the role of these foods in school meals has raised concerns. Although studies consistently find that school meals are a healthier source of nutrition for U.S…
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