Healthy Eating

Avocado on tree
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Avocado

When to plant: March to April (after last frost date) Harvest window: Varies widely depending on variety Fertilization: Nitrogen throughout the growing season; iron, zinc, and other nutrients may be needed Train young trees to promote lateral growth.
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Bebidas Saludables en el Cuidado y Educación de la Infancia Temprana

Este curso en lnea es una forma divertida e interactiva de conocer las ltimas recomendaciones sobre bebidas saludables para nios y ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado infantil a cumplir con los requisitos de la Ley de Bebidas Saludables en Cuidado Infantil de California (AB 2084).
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UCCE_Kiwifruit
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Kiwifruit

When to plant: January to March (bareroot) Harvest window: October to November, depending on variety Fertilization: Regular nitrogen feeding during the first half of the growing season Provide a sturdy trellis or arbor for the wide-spreading (up to 30 feet) deciduous vine.
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

The State of School Meals for All in California

February 25, 2025
By Christina E Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Wendi Gosliner, Caitlin D French, Monica D Zuercher, Dania Orta-Aleman, Lorrene D Ritchie
Research Brief • February 2025 • Download PDF (222 KB)BackgroundHistorically, students whose household income was at or below 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL) were eligible for school meals at no charge and those between 130-185% FPL were offered a reduced-price meal. Students from families…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

The California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project at Farmers’ Markets

February 1, 2025
By Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Ron Strochlic, Samantha Sam-Chen, Wendi Gosliner
Evaluation Findings Research Brief • February 2025 • Download PDF (270 KB)BackgroundIn 2023, the California Department of Social Services initiated the California EBT Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Project (CF&V), testing a new approach for increasing access to fruits and vegetables (FV) among…
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A family child care home provider sits at a table with three children and talks to them about the food they are eating while they share a lunch meal together.
Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Evidence to Support an Additional CACFP Meal Reimbursement for Family Childcare Home Providers

December 3, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Susana Matias, Lorrene D Ritchie
Policy Brief • December 2024 • Download PDF (284 KB) “Ideally, we would like a reimbursement for all the meals that we serve, which is five. But if I have a secondary choice, I would want to be reimbursed four meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus either AM snack or PM snack.” – Family childcare…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Challenges Experienced by Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors

November 24, 2024
By Danielle Lee, KC Fiedler, Kassandra A Bacon, Reka Vasicsek, Lorrene D Ritchie
Research Brief • November 2024 • Download PDF (171 KB)BackgroundThe federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP, provides nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.7 million US children, predominantly from families with lower incomes, through reimbursements to their childcare providers.1 Family childcare…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Expanded Shopping Options Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 17, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (305 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income, who are at nutrition risk…
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

WIC App Modifications Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 16, 2024
By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie
Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (265 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income and who are at nutrition…
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