Nutrition & Health

Colorado schools experienced decreased student meal participation and increased unpaid meal debt when universal school meal program ended

June 9, 2025

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie, Monica D Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner

In March 2023, Nutrition Policy Institute researchers conducted an online survey to examine Colorado foodservice directors' experiences after federal waivers that allowed all schools to offer school meals free of charge to all students ended in the 2022-23 school year. Survey results highlight how Colorado’s…

View Article

Ditching disposables: A school district’s journey to reducing waste in cafeterias

June 5, 2025

By Celeste Felix, Danielle Lee

Most schools in the U.S., including the Fremont Unified School District, or FUSD, serve lunch on disposable trays with a plastic spork kit containing a spork, straw, and paper napkin. These single-use items present two main issues. First, they may contain harmful PFAS chemicals, also known as per- and…

View Article

Lorrene Ritchie presents on WIC and school meals research at 2025 International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference in Auckland

June 4, 2025

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute director and cooperative extension specialist, Lorrene Ritchie, will be attending and presenting at the seventh annual International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity annual conference in Auckland, New Zealand, June 11-14, 2025. The theme of the conference is …

View Article

NPI Researcher Danielle Lee to present at 2025 Child and Adult Care Food Program National Professional Association Conference

June 3, 2025

By Jean Aquino, Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute’s Danielle Lee will present with CACFP Roundtable’s Elyse Homel Vitale and Samantha Kay-Daleiden Marshall at the 2025 Child and Adult Care Food Program National Professional Association Conference. The conference, hosted in Henderson, NV from June 10-12, will discuss research…

View Article

Collection

Sustainable Gardening

Information on sustainable gardening topics - saving water, irrigation help, wildlife habitat, soil health and cover crops, helping the good insects.

View Collection

Collection

Fruit Trees

Learn how to select and care for fruit trees. Learn about management of diseases and proper watering and fertilization.

View Collection

Collection

Container Gardening

Learn the dos and don't of container gardening, including watering, planting and repotting.

View Collection

Collection

Citrus Trees

Information about growing citrus trees in Alameda County. Learn what to do with yellowing leaves in citrus in different seasons, and stopping spread of citrus disease.

View Collection

Collection

Winter Gardening in Alameda County

Learn about winter gardening and maintenance. Improve soil through cover crops. Planning your winter vegetable garden. Landscape by planting California natives. Learn about winter care for your citrus.

View Collection

Collection

Spring Gardening in Alameda County

Learn about spring gardening tasks. Articles cover how to plan and start your growing season, plant propagation, and additional information relevant to the varying microclimates of Alameda County.

View Collection

Subscribe to