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Job Opportunities

We are happy to hear from talented candidates who want to move forward in their careers and make an impact on nutrition research and public health. This website lists our current job openings.
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Research to Action News Brief

Research to Action, the Nutrition Policy Institute's quarterly news brief, provides information on research, policy, news, announcements, events, articles and action items focused on nutrition and healthy communities.
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Student Fellowship

The Nutrition Policy Institute awards fellowships to undergraduate or graduate students who show potential in advancing our mission and vision. The Fellowship offers valuable professional experience through mentorship by NPI researchers.
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Pregnancy/WIC

NPI conducts food and physical activity research to improve the health of pregnant mothers and their children. Several studies work with WIC, the USDAs Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
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Milk Type in Toddlers (Milk-TOT)

Recruitment information for the Nutrition Policy Institute's Milk Type in Toddler study. The purpose of this study is to see how the type of milk (whole fat vs low-fat 1%) consumed between the ages of 2-3 years old affects the health, growth, and development of young children.
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UC Healthy Vending Policy

The Healthy Vending Guidelines provide a consistent set of nutrition criteria and recommended implementation procedures for all University of California campuses to follow. The University of California Global Food Initiative Healthy Vending Work Group, led by the Nutrition Policy Institute from 2015-2018,…
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Nutrition Policy Institute conducts evaluations of USDAs Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the federal Food Stamp Program, the largest program offering nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families.
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Public Comments

The Nutrition Policy Institute often submits public comments related to our research on public health nutrition and physical activity programs and policies. Federal agencies develop rules and regulations to implement laws passed by Congress. By law, the agencies are required to open public comment periods…
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Food Insecurity

Nutrition Policy Institute's (NPI) research on the charitable food system has focused on the nutrition quality of charitable foods acquired and distributed by food banks. We have studied the culture, policies, and practices of food banks, and the trends in the nutrition quality of food bank inventory in…
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