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Study by Stanford and NPI researchers describes barriers and best-practices for school districts offering meals during the COVID-19 pandemic despite school closures

August 19, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Christina E Hecht, Lorrene D Ritchie

Meals provided to children at schoolsfunded by the USDAhelp mitigate childhood food insecurity. Despite COVID-19 related school closures beginning March 2020, school districts across California continued to offer meals to children and families.

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New report details the development and implementation of a first-of-its-kind campus-wide nutrition policy at UC Berkeley

August 11, 2021

By Janice Kao, Danielle Lee

In the United States, over 25 million people work and learn at colleges and universities, consuming an untold number of meals, snacks, and beverages while on campus.

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Nutrition Policy Institute submits comments to EPA on school drinking water safety and lead testing

August 9, 2021

By Danielle Lee, Christina E Hecht, Lorrene D Ritchie

The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)a U.S. federal regulation under the administration of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)limits the concentration of lead and copper allowed in utility-provided tap water.

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Newly updated National Drinking Water Alliance map tracks water safety

August 6, 2021

By Lorrene D Ritchie, Danielle Lee, Christina E Hecht

Since the Flint Water Crisisthe 2014 watershed moment for public health and drinking water safety in Flint, Michiganpublic concern over drinking water safety, especially for children, has only grown.

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New University of California and Stanford study reveals lack in California school district wellness policies

July 12, 2021

By Danielle Lee

University of California researchers from multiple locationsBerkeley, Irvine, San Francisco, and the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI)collaborated with researchers at Stanford University to investigate language concerning drinking water in school district wellness policies in a random sample of 240 C...

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