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USDA releases new report co-authored by NPI researchers showing that consistent 4-year participation in WIC is associated with better diet quality among low-income children

September 14, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS-2) captures data on caregivers and their children over the first 6 years of the child's life after WIC enrollment to address a series of research questions...

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Lorrene Ritchie presents new research on the impact of COVID-19 on California WIC participants

August 28, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) director and cooperative extension specialist Lorrene Ritchie presented new information on the challenges faced by California families with young children that participate in the USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) during...

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Webinar recording: Redefining Basic Needs and Assessing Housing Insecurity in Higher Education

August 27, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) and affiliated researchers recently conducted research across the University of California (UC) to develop new survey questions to assess student homeless and housing insecurity.

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Lorrene Ritchie publishes invited commentary on why school meals matter now more than ever

August 26, 2020

By Danielle Lee

Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) director and cooperative extension specialist Lorrene Ritchie commented on why school meals matter now more than ever as the United States is grappling with two major public health crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism and inequities.

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NPI researchers develop survey questions to assess University of California students' basic needs and housing security

August 26, 2020

By Danielle Lee

The University of California (UC) has focused on student food security since the inception of the UC Global Food Initiative (GFI) in 2014 and has been instrumental in shaping the state and national conversation around students' basic needs challenges.

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