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NPI welcomes Julia Nguyen as new personnel coordinator

November 27th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

Julia Nguyen joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on October 17, 2023 as a personnel coordinator.

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Study finds that racial and ethnic disparities in infant diet quality index predict differences in later diet quality

November 25th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

A recent study found that higher infant diet quality scores observed in Hispanic Spanish-speaking participants account for certain racial and ethnic variations in later diet quality, suggesting that enhancing infant nutrition could mitigate early childhood diet disparities.

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Study finds that changes in food shopping and meal behaviors were linked to changes in dietary intake and bodyweight during the COVID-19 pandemic among low-income parents in California

November 19th, 2023

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

The article, Associations between Changes in Food Acquisition Behaviors, Dietary Intake, and Bodyweight during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Low-Income Parents in California was recently published in the Nutrients journal.

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Research brief: Health inequities may have been exacerbated by SNAP-Ed reductions during the COVID-19 pandemic

November 17th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Miranda W Brown, Carolyn D Rider

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute outlines the results and implications of the 2023 study: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education reductions during COVID-19 may have exacerbated health inequities.

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Participants new to WIC may benefit from more guidance on shopping for WIC foods

November 16th, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon

A recent research brief from the Nutrition Policy Institute illuminates the experiences of participants newly enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childrencommonly known as WIC.

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