Nutrition & Health

Research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) shows how traumatic events, or life experiences that cause psychological distress (Gradus & Galea, 2022), that occur during childhood (0-17 years) have profound implications on an individual's long-term health and well-being, physically, mentally, and...

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute outlines the results and implications of the 2023 study: Association of Frequency of School Meal Consumption and Student Dietary Intake During COVID-Related School Closures.

This is a presentation we've all been looking forward to: pesticides and the impact on bees and other pollinators. It's especially important now due to the troubling bee losses throughout the nation.

Nutrition Policy Institute's Danielle Lee and Dania Orta-Aleman will present with Pepperdine University's Loan Kim at the 2025 National WIC Association's National Policy Virtual Conference.

Landscapes serve many purposes, including wildlife habitat, pollinator support, and aesthetics. Incorporating a variety of edible plants adds even more value.

Nutrition Policy Institute submitted a public comment on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, advising adoption of the report's evidence-based recommendations into the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. This was in response to the U.S.

After releasing the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee for development of the next iteration of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the USDA opened a public comment period to collect feedback, which ended on Feb 10th.

Entomologist Marlin Rice, who interviews "living legends" for the American Entomologist, a publication of the Entomological Society of America (ESA), uses a question-and-answer format in his popular Legends' column to connect with and draw out his subjects.

What do wildfires, near hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, debris flows, hailstorms, and King Tide storm surges all have in common?