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New research brief shows increased farmers market dollar-for-dollar match for CalFresh shoppers impacts market sales revenues

June 16, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Wendi Gosliner

A new research brief developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute presents findings from an evaluation that examines how changing the maximum dollar-for-dollar match incentive levels offered to CalFresh participants at farmers markets impacted markets sales revenues.

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New study identifies gaps in the federal safety net support for parents of young children during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 15, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

The United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding a variety of social safety net programs. Policy responses across the U.S. included workplace protections, workers compensation, and a provision of childcare for essential workers.

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Providing WIC families with more money to buy fruits and vegetables should be continued

June 7, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

A recent study conducted in California examined the impact of increased cash value benefits to purchase fruits and vegetables in the federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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LAist AirTalk podcast features Wendi Gosliner to discuss chocolate milk in school cafeterias and the USDA’s new proposed school nutrition standards

June 7, 2023

By Danielle Lee, Wendi Gosliner

The U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed new nutritional standards to improve the healthfulness of child nutrition programs, which includes school meals. The new rule sets strict sodium targets and the first ever restriction on added sugars.

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The New York Times features Monica Zuercher’s voice on benefits of free school meals

May 26, 2023

By Lorrene D Ritchie, Monica D Zuercher

During the pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture temporarily offered free school meals every school day to all students at no charge, but this federal provision ended in June 2022.

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