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Study finds that SNAP and WIC stores offer healthier food retail environment in low-income California neighborhoods

December 19th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Miranda W Brown, Richard Pulvera

A recent study examined how stores' participation in federal assistance programs, such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program commonly known as WIC and SNAP or CalFresh in Californiainfluence the availability and q...

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NPI's director of community health Suzanne Rauzon retires

December 18th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Suzanne Rauzon, director of community health for the Nutrition Policy Institute, will retire in January 2024. Rauzon's University of California career began over twenty years ago when she joined the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, which joined NPI in 2015.

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New study shows school meal consumption during COVID increased intake of fruit and vegetables and sugary drinks

December 2nd, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers led a recent study published in the California Agriculture journal. During COVID-related school closures school meal consumption was associated with eating more fruits and vegetables.

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Research Brief: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants appreciate behavioral science informed nutrition text messages

November 29th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programknown as SNAP nationally and CalFresh in Californiaprovides food benefits to over 22 million low-income families in the US to supplement their grocery budget.

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NPI job openings: Assistant or Associate Project Scientists to support evaluation of California’s universal school meals program

November 28th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner, Lorrene D Ritchie

The Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources is seeking to hire two Assistant or Associate Project Scientists to support our work to evaluate California's universal school meals program.

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