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New study identifies SNAP shopper and farmers’ market staff perceptions of benefits and challenges of a pilot supplemental benefit model

Oct 29, 2024

New Spanish podcast highlight’s NPI’s 10-year anniversary and Student Fellowship program

May 30, 2024

California Bountiful Magazine features Nutrition Policy Institute’s collaborative Farm to Correction project

Apr 16, 2024

New video highlights Farm to Corrections Harvest of the Month Project

Nov 15, 2023

Collaborative ‘farm to corrections’ project provides fresh produce to people in prison and brings nutrition education to formerly incarcerated individuals

Oct 17, 2023

Text messages encouraging healthy eating boost fruit and vegetable intake among CalFresh participants in San Diego County

Jun 29, 2023

New research brief shows how highly CalFresh shoppers value the California Nutrition Incentive Program

May 10, 2023

Study suggests food and nutrition text-messages sent by a CalFresh (SNAP) agency to all participants can increase purchase and intake of California-grown fruits and vegetables and improve feelings about CalFresh participation

Apr 28, 2023

New study demonstrates feasibility of online nutrition training for family child care home providers

Feb 17, 2023

Nutrition Policy Institute showcases text messaging innovation to improve CalFresh participants purchasing of California-grown produce at virtual CalFresh Forum

Feb 8, 2023

Research brief on study that identified limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law

Nov 4, 2022

An employee-centered framework for healthy workplaces modeled through a third-party certification program for improving farmworker conditions

Aug 24, 2022

New study finds that a farmers market incentive program for SNAP shoppers is associated with decreased participant food insecurity

Aug 10, 2022

Study suggests SNAP shoppers can access organic fruits and vegetables at lower prices when shopping at farmers' markets compared to supermarkets

May 13, 2022

New research brief describes an innovative school district food distribution hub connecting local growers with institutional buyers to increase access to fresh, local, high-quality produce

Apr 12, 2022

NPI researchers receive additional funding to evaluate the California Nutrition Incentive Program at farmers’ markets during the COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 1, 2022

New study suggests limited implementation of California’s Healthy Default Beverage law for children’s meals sold online

Jan 28, 2022

New study suggests Harvest of the Month curriculum increases fruit and vegetable intake in school children

Nov 24, 2021

New study of Rethink Your Drink curriculum to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in high school students suggests targeting younger students may be more effective

Nov 23, 2021

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers present at American Public Health Association annual meeting on increasing fresh local produce in prisons, nutrition text messages to SNAP participants, and delayed access to healthcare during COVID-19

Oct 19, 2021