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,…
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.
The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) works in partnership with the California Department of Public Health and local health departments to evaluate CDPH’s portion of the CalFresh Healthy Living program.
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…
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.
Fight food insecurity and support nutrition programs for Californias most vulnerable populations. You can help ensure access to healthy food and nutrition programs for millions of children. Donate to the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) to support research aimed at creating systemic change in order to…
The Nutrition Policy Institute has created several online trainings to support healthy eating and active living in a variety of settings including food banks and childcare.
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…
California is among the first in the nation to adopt a universal school meals program, or school meals for all, offering breakfast and lunch to all TK-12 students at public and charter schools every instructional day, at no charge, regardless of household income. The University of California's Nutrition…
Este curso en lnea es una forma divertida e interactiva de conocer las ltimas recomendaciones sobre bebidas saludables para nios y ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado infantil a cumplir con los requisitos de la Ley de Bebidas Saludables en Cuidado Infantil de California (AB 2084).
