NPI's mission is to conduct and translate policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families and communities. While federal agencies must solicit input via public comment periods, Best of Science Letters may be used to translate the evidence base to inform legislators or other decision-makers.
2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
- Policy Recommendations to Encourage Drinking Water in Place of Sugary Beverages: Summary of Recommendations (PDF, 773KB) (10 June 2022)
- Policy Recommendations to Encourage Drinking Water in Place of Sugary Beverages: Two more strategies to support and enable consumption of drinking water (PDF, 505 KB) (in place of sugary drinks) (June 2022)
- Policy Recommendations
- Issue: Sugary beverages on federal properties and in federally funded programs (PDF, 773 KB) (6 June 2022)
- Issue: Use SNAP-Ed to Address Overconsumption of Sugary Drinks (PDF, 592 KB) (16 June 2022)
- Issue: Healthy beverages for WIC participants (PDF, 589 KB) (15 June 2022)
- Issue: Lead in school and childcare tap water (PDF, 779 KB) (13 June 2022)
- Issue: Children’s access to drinking water in schools and childcare (PDF, 677 KB) (8 June 2022)
2022 Child Nutrition Reauthorization
- Best of science letter on drinking water [Full text available in NPI Archives] (8 March 2022)
- Best of science letter on added sugars [Full text available in NPI Archives] (7 March 2022)
2021 Child Nutrition Reauthorization
2021 United States Department of Agriculture
- Memo of Recommendations to Ensure Drinking Water Safety and Access for Infants and Children [Full text available in NPI Archives] (23 February 2021)
2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- Best of science letter on drinking water [Full text available in NPI Archives] (10 September 2014)