Nutrition Policy Institute

During the first two years of the pandemic, the federal government enacted waivers to allow school meals to be offered to all students at no cost to families.

National Public Radio's Shots health news interviewed Nutrition Policy Institute's Hannah Thompson on a 2022 study that showed that letters home from school on childhood obesity had no effect on student weight.

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute highlights promising school-based CalFresh Healthy LivingCalifornia's SNAP-Ed programphysical activity interventions.

Increasing participation in school meal programs can improve dietary quality and reduce nutrition insecurity. School food service directors have indicated an urgent need for marketing materials encouraging school meal participation.

The Nutrition Policy Institute, founded in 2014, is celebrating a decade of impactful research. The latest episode of the Spanish-language podcast, Charla y Caf al medioda, features NPI senior researcher Ron Strochlic discussing the Institute's history and achievements.

School meals have been shown to be the healthiest source of food for US students on average and have been associated with multiple benefits to students. However, not all students eat school meals, even if they are eligible for free or reduced-price meals based on their family income.

The Nutrition Policy Institute, founded in 2014, is celebrating ten years of high-impact research.

Elsa Esparza joined the Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources on March 18, 2024 as a part-time project policy analyst.

The Nutrition Policy Institute was established 10 years ago to address the growing nutrition problems in the U.S., where 1 in 6 families lack consistent access to food and more suffer from a nutrition-related chronic condition than do not.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Childrencommonly known as WICis celebrating 50 years of improving the health of participants, including those who are pregnant, new parents, infants, and children under five.