Nutrition & Health

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Healthy Youth, Families, and Communities: Article

From Garden to Pantry to Plate: UCCE improves community health and wellness

October 20, 2023
By Mishelle Costa, Maria Murrietta, Shannon Klisch
This summer three UCCE programs including CalFresh Healthy Living, Master Food Preservers, and Master Gardeners collaborated with local libraries to teach nutrition, gardening, and food preservation skills to families through the Lompoc Library Learn and Grow series and the Santa Maria Teens Club.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

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

October 17, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon
Nutrition Policy Institute collaborated with Impact Justice, ChangeLab Solutions and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to launch a first-in-the-nation Farm to Corrections' Harvest of the Month pilot project bringing California-grown produce to incarcerated populations in Ca...
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Thriving Forward: Article

Supporting the Mental Well-Being of Young People

October 10, 2023
By Matthew R Rodriguez
One of the public values of the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is the promotion of healthy people and communities. One aspect of healthy people is promoting mental well-being.
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A migrating monarch butterfly finds nectar in a zinnia in a Vacaville pollinator garden. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Monarch vs. Honey Bee: 'Nectar for Me, None for You'

October 5, 2023
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The monarch migration is well underway. The iconic butterflies fluttering into California from the Pacific Northwest engage in "nectar stops" to fuel their flight to their overwintering sites along coastal California. They are not the only ones seeking nectar.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Research brief: Family childcare home providers need more CACFP funding to provide healthy meals and snacks to young children

October 5, 2023
By Danielle Lee
New research highlights the need for increased funding in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program to ensure family childcare home providers can offer nutritious meals and snacks to young children.CACFP serves nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.2 million children in childcare, annually.
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