Nutrition & Health

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Tips for a Bed Bug-Free Holiday

November 20, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
The holiday season is fast approaching! With many people traveling and visiting new places during this time, it's important to understand how to check for bed bugs and prevent them from coming home with you.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study finds that changes in food shopping and meal behaviors were linked to changes in dietary intake and bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income parents in California

November 19, 2023
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon
The article, Associations between Changes in Food Acquisition Behaviors, Dietary Intake, and Bodyweight during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Low-Income Parents in California was recently published in the Nutrients journal.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New video highlights Farm to Corrections Harvest of the Month Project

November 15, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon
A new video highlights Nutrition Policy Institute's partnership with Impact Justice, ChangeLab Solutions, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to launch "Harvest of the Month," a program which brings fresh, California-grown produce into carceral institutions around Califor...
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley launches new dietetic internship program for master’s in public health nutrition students

November 14, 2023
By Danielle Lee
The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley was recently granted candidacy for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics for their new Berkeley Public Health Dietetic Internship program.
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Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Things We Don't Like to Talk About

November 7, 2023
By Daniel K Macon
Some of you probably know what my family has experienced over the last 10 months. I won't rehash it all here - if you're interested, I invite you to check out my personal blog at www.flyingmule.blogspot.com. Needless to say, 2023 has been quite a year.
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

What's Biting Me?!

November 6, 2023
By Lauren Fordyce
Do you feel like something is biting you? Have red swollen spots on your skin? There are many biting and stinging pests that could cause such reactions, such as mosquitoes, ticks, mites, bed bugs, fleas, and head lice. But sometimes it can be the result of an allergic skin reaction.
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