Youth Development

California school food service professionals report that federal funding of universal school meals (USM) for two years during the COVID-19 pandemic increased access to healthy foods by K-12 students.

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks served to children enrolled for care at participating child care centers and family child care homes. The 31st Annual CACFP Conference in Sacramento, California Oct.

A recent study on COVID-related changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for participants to purchase fruits and vegetables demonstrates a positive relationship between CVB amounts and nutritional security.

Las recetas preferidas pasan de generacin a generacin entre las familias, los recuerdos de mam cocinando esas recetas se convierten en algo invaluable. Son tesoros que se heredan y conservan un alto valor gastronmico y emocional porque las comidas se veneran tanto como los lasos familiares.

The American Public Health Association holds an Annual Meeting & Expo for public health professionals to engage, collaborate, and network with the overarching goal of advancing the nation's health.

Nutrition Policy Institute director Lorrene Ritchie will present at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo. The conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, October 8-11. Ritchie will be co-presenting a session on October 9, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

September is National Preparedness Month, designated to encourage disaster and emergency readiness.

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will present at the National WIC Association 2022 Nutrition Education & Breastfeeding Conference in Orlando, Florida, September 6-9, 2022.

Katherine Lanca joined the Nutrition Policy Institute on Aug. 30, 2022 as a 2022-23 University of California Global Food Initiative student fellow. Katherine is a UC Berkeley School of Public Health master's student in the Public Health Nutrition program.

Two Assistant Project Scientist positions are available at the Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.