Food Shopping And Budgeting

Collection

Research Briefs

Nutrition Policy Institute's research briefs are short, non-technical summaries of a study's key findings—designed to make complex research accessible to broader audiences like policymakers, practitioners, or the public—translating evidence into real-world application through plain language, bullet points,…
View Collection
Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

California Nutrition Incentive Program Text Message (SMS) Pilot Shopper Evaluation

September 30, 2025
By Samantha Sam-Chen, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Ron Strochlic, Wendi Gosliner
Report • September 2025 • Download PDF (815 KB)Table of ContentsBackgroundStudy ObjectivesStudy Design and MethodsStudy sampleData collectionIntervention and Control Group Text Messages (SMS)AnalysisFindingsStudy participantsBehavioral changes among survey respondentsPerceptions of the text messages…
View Article
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New WIC study finds social support encourages program participation

September 10, 2025
By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC, provides nutritious food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health care referrals to pregnant and postpartum women and families with young children with low income. WIC participation improves…
View Article
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

University of California experts support front-of-package nutrition labels

July 28, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Christina E Hecht, Wendi Gosliner
To support healthier consumer choices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed mandatory front-of-package labels on packaged foods and beverages highlighting levels of nutrients to limit—saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars. The University of California Research Consortium on Beverages and…
View Article
brown and white eggs in a carton
UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Freezing Eggs (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
By Robin E Martin
 Preserve It! Freezing eggs is a viable and safe option  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis  Eggs:  Such a perfect source of nutrition, a complete protein in a small oval shell. If you have fresh eggs from your own chickens or a local source, that’s wonderful…
View Article
Calfresh Healthy Living, UC Cooperative Extension educators stand next to partners at St. Mary's Community Services in front of the family lodge in Stockton
Healthy Communities Blog: Article

Budgeting course provides ‘head start’ for people in transitional housing

April 7, 2025
By Michael Hsu
St. Mary’s – a community-based organization in Stockton that provides essential services, social services, health services, and emergency shelter and housing services – started offering the basic money-management class in January 2024. It's the result of a partnership with University of California…
View Article
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI research brief highlights importance of store participation in SNAP and WIC for healthy food retail environment

March 27, 2025
By Reka Vasicsek, Summer J Cortez, Richard Pulvera, Wendi Gosliner
A new research brief from the Nutrition Policy Institute highlights the role of federal and state programs in promoting healthy and equitable food retail environments. The study, “Availability and Quality of Healthy Foods Vary by Store Participation in SNAP and WIC in Low-Income California Neighborhoods,”…
View Article
Subscribe to