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New study reveals an association between diet in the first year of life with select nutrient and ultra-processed food consumption in later childhood

January 17th, 2025

By Jean Aquino

A 2024 study analyzing the diets of over 4,300 infants in the United States using the Infant Diet Quality Index, also known as IDQI, revealed associations between diet quality from 0-12 months and select nutrient and ultra-processed food intake later when the children were 2-5 years old.

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Job opening: Cooperative Extension Specialist and Director Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California

January 15th, 2025

By Danielle Lee

The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources invites applications for a UC Cooperative Extension Specialist to become the next Director of the Nutrition Policy Institute.

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2024 LEAP Awards recognize excellence in healthy eating and active living across California

December 16th, 2024

By Carolyn D Rider, Danielle Lee, Miranda W Brown

The Nutrition Policy Institute's CalFresh Healthy Living Evaluation team, in collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, is thrilled to announce recognition of 129 schools, 79 early care and education programs, and 77 out-of-school time programs across California as recipients of...

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New policy brief provides evidence for additional CACFP meal reimbursements for childcare providers

December 12th, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon, Lorrene D Ritchie

A new policy brief provides evidence supporting the need for an increase in the number of reimbursable meals and snacks under the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, also known as CACFP, from three to four per child daily.

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NPI awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program funding to pilot-test a peer navigator intervention for the Child and Adult Care Food Program

December 10th, 2024

By Kassandra A Bacon, Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie

Nutrition Policy Institute researchers were awarded funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program's 2024 call for proposals.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News

New study reveals an association between diet in the first year of life with select nutrient and ultra-processed food consumption in later childhood

Job opening: Cooperative Extension Specialist and Director Nutrition Policy Institute at the University of California

2024 LEAP Awards recognize excellence in healthy eating and active living across California

New policy brief provides evidence for additional CACFP meal reimbursements for childcare providers

NPI awarded Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Healthy Eating Research program funding to pilot-test a peer navigator intervention for the Child and Adult Care Food Program

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