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Research for healthy food, people and places

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) envisions a world in which healthy food, beverages and opportunities for physical activity are accessible, affordable, equitable and sustainable for everyone. NPI's mission is to conduct and translate policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families and communities.

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Two young children serve themselves food from colorful bowls set atop a low-table in a family child care home setting.

“It’s just not worth it anymore.” New study reveals financial strain and administrative burden on CACFP child care providers

August 17, 2026 - A new study reveals a concerning trend: the Child and Adult Care Food Program's administrative burdens and inadequate reimbursements for providing healthy meals and snacks are pushing family child care home providers to leave the program.

 

A female farmworker wearing a pink hoodie and a pink bandana over her mouth carries two buckets full of jalapeños while walking through a field of peppers.

The paradox of plenty: study finds widespread food insecurity and deprivation among Indigenous migrant farmworkers in the California Central Valley

August 12, 2026 - A recent study suggests that nearly three-in-four Indigenous migrant farmworker communities in California’s Central Valley experience food insecurity, and more than one-in-three live in inadequate housing.

 

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New study explores school food service directors’ perspectives on ultraprocessed foods in California school meals

August 3, 2026 - A recent qualitative study published in Preventing Chronic Disease explores school food service directors’ knowledge and beliefs about ultra-processed foods in school meals.

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University of California Office of the President
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Oakland, CA 94607
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Mission Statement

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) conducts research for healthy food, people and places. NPI envisions a world in which healthy food, beverages and opportunities for physical activity are accessible, affordable, equitable and sustainable for everyone. NPI's mission is to conduct and translate policy-relevant research to transform environments for healthy children, families and communities.