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Biography
Danielle Lee is a registered dietitian and public health nutritionist working to increase access to healthy and sustainable food. Her work at the UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) focuses on healthy beverage policies, food waste, early childhood feeding, and federally funded food programs including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Danielle manages internal and external communications for NPI, including serving the role of lead editor and writer of the NPI Research to Action quarterly email news brief, blog manager for the NPI news posts, and NPI website manager.
Education:
- A.S. Biological Sciences, Reedley College, 2006
- B.S. Clinical Nutrition, University of California, Davis, 2008
- M.P.H Public Health Nutrition, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
- R.D. California State University, Northridge, 2016
Discipline
NutritionSpecialty
Public Health NutritionAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Human Nutrition
- Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Nutrition and Hunger in the Population
- Obesity Prevention
- Interact With the Media
- Community Food Security
- Healthy Families and Communities
Bibliography
Peer Reviewed
Martinez, Catherine E.; Ritchie, Lorrene D.; Lee, Danielle L.; Tsai, Marisa M.; Anderson, Christopher E.; Whaley, Shannon E. (2022). California WIC Participants Report Favorable Impacts of the COVID-Related Increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19:17, 10604. August 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710604
Lee, Danielle L.; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Marshall, Samantha K-D.; Hecht, Christina; Beck, Lindsay T.; Ritchie, Lorrene D.. (2022). Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation Benefits, Barriers and Facilitators for Independent Child Care Centers in California. Nutrients. 14:21, 4449. October 22. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14214449
Heiges, Jessica; Lee, Danielle L; Vollmer, Laura; Wobbekind, Kate; Thompson, Hannah R; Gosliner, Wendi; Madsen, Kristine A; O'Neill, Kate; Ritchie, Lorrene D (2022). Evaluating Food Packaging Waste in Schools: A Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19:9. May 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095607
Hazard, Kimberly; Lee, Danielle; Ritchie, Lorrene; Díaz Rios, L. Karina; Plank, Kaela; Alkon, Abbey. (2021). Development of an online curriculum for California early care and education providers on healthy beverages. BMC Public Health. 21:1387. July 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11428-x
Ritchie, Lorrene D; Keeton, Victoria; Lee, Danielle L; Gruzo, Klara; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Au, Lauren E; Alkon, Abbey. (2021). Nutrition Standards For Infants and Young Children can be Implemented by Family Child Care Home Providers. Global Pediatric Health. 8, 1-8. January 25. https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X21989555
Lee, Danielle L; Alkon, Abbey; Plank, Kaela; Neelon, Marisa; Dias Rios, L. Karina; Hecht, Christina E; Thompson, Hannah R; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2021). Self-Paced Online Training on Healthy Beverage Policy for Child Care Providers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 53:6, 457-470. June 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.02.007
Lee, Danielle L; Traseira, Raquel; Navarro, Sophia; Frost, Natasha; Benjamin-Neelon, Sara; Cradock, Angie L; Hecht, Ken; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2020). Alignment of State Regulations With Breastfeeding and Beverage Best Practices for Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes, United States. Public Health Reports. November 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033354920964156
Gurzo, Klara; Lee, Danielle L; Yoshida, Sallie; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Hecht, Ken; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2020). Child Care Sites Participating in the Federal Child and Adult Care Food Program Provide More Nutritious Foods and Beverages. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. S1499-4046(20)30069-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.02.009
Lee, Danielle L; Gurzo, Klara; Nhan, Lilly; Yoshida, Sallie; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2020). Nutrition Provided to Infants in Licensed Childcare Centers and Homes: A Descriptive Study. Maternal and Child Health Journal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-020-02929-z
Lee, Danielle L; Gurzo, Klara; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Yoshida, Sallie; Hecht, Ken; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2020). Status of Beverages Served to Young Children in Child Care After Implementation of California Policy 2012-2016. Preventing Chronic Disease. 17:E30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd17.190296
Ritchie, Lorrene D; Lee, Danielle L; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Au, Lauren E. (2020). Transition from Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding to Toddler Nutrition in Child Care Settings. Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series. 95, 1-13. November 9. https://doi.org/10.1159/000511517
Harpainter, Phoebe; Hewawitharana, Sridharshi C; Lee, Danielle L; Martin, Anna C; Gosliner, Wendi; Ritchie, Lorrene D; Woodward-Lopez, Gail. (2020). Voluntary Kids' Meal Beverage Standards: Are They Sufficient to Ensure Healthier Restaurant Practices and Consumer Choice? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17:15, 5275. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17155275
Lee, Danielle L; Gurzo, Klara; Yoshida, Sally; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Hecht, Ken; Ritchie, Lorrene D. (2018). Compliance with the New 2017 Child and Adult Care Food Program Standards for Infants and Children before Implementation. Childhood Obesity. 14:6. Sept 1, 2018. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/chi.2018.0092
Non-Peer Reviewed
Lee, Danielle L; Hecht, C; Ritchie, Lorrene D; Marshall, Samantha K-D; Homel Vitale, Elyse. (2022). Benefits and Challenges of CACFP Participation for Independent Child Care Centers and Sponsors: Research Report for the California Department of Social Services. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. CACFP Roundtable. October 27. https://ucanr.edu/sites/NewNutritionPolicyInstitute/files/376177.pdf
Lee, Danielle L.; Hecht, C.; Homel Vitale, Elyse; Marshall, Samantha K.-D.; Ritchie, Lorrene D.. (2022). Child and Adult Care Food Program Participation by Independent Childcare Centers and Their Sponsors: Benefits and Challenges. Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. CACFP Roundtable. October 26. https://ucanr.edu/sites/NewNutritionPolicyInstitute/files/374766.pdf
Ritchie, Lorrene; Lee, Danielle; Felix, Celeste; Sallack, Linnea; Chauvenet, Christina; Machel, Georgia; Whaley, Shannon E (2022). Multi-State WIC Participant Survey: Cash Value Benefit Increase During COVID. The National WIC Association. UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute. March 1. https://thewichub.org/multi-state-wic-participant-satisfaction-survey-cash-value-benefit-increasing-during-covid/
Ritchie, Lorrene; Lee, Danielle L; Sallack, Linnea; Chauvenet, Christina; Machell, Georgia; Kim, Loan; Song, Lanxin; Whaley, Shannon E (2021). Multi-state WIC Participants Satisfaction Survey: Learning from Program Adaptations During COVID. The National WIC Association, UC ANR Nutrition Policy Institute, Pepperdine University, The David and Lucille Packard Foundation. December. https://thewichub.org/multi-state-wic-participant-satisfaction-survey-learning-from-program-adaptations-during-covid/
Ritchie, Lorrene D; Vital, Nicole; Au, Lauren E; Gosliner, Wendy A; Meza, Martha; Anderson, CE; Strochlic, Ron; Plank, Kaela; Tsai, Marisa; Martinez, CE; Olague, Claudia; Rios, Anna; Lee, Danielle L; Hecht, Christina E; Whaley, Shannon E. (2021). WIC Especially Critical during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Voices of Participants in Los Angeles County. University of California, Nutrition Policy Institute; Public Health Foundation Enterprise, Women Infants and Children (WIC); The David and Lucille Packard Foundation. January. http://ucanr.edu/sites/NewNutritionPolicyInstitute/files/342602.pdf
Colvin, Melanie; Lee, Danielle L; Ritchie, Lorrene D; Hecht, Ken; Surls, Rachel. (2020). Addressing Food Insecurity for Families and Individuals in California Experiencing Housing Insecurity. University of California, Global Food Initiative. Nutrition Policy Institute. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. February 25. Available online: https://www.ucop.edu/global-food-initiative/_files/gfi-npi-report-final-2020-02-13.pdf
Kocher, Susie; Kearns, Faith; Koundinya, Vikram; Oatman, Brian; Alamillo, David; Panarella, Katie; Drill, Sabrina; Schohr, Tracy; Lee, Danielle L; Thorpe, Willow. (2020). Disasters Happen, We Can and Will Be Prepared: Disaster Preparation and Response Guide for the UC ANR Community. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. December. https://ucanr.edu/sites/Disaster/files/342806.pdf
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- Disaster Preparedness and Response - Member
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