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Este sitio contiene entrenamientos en línea, páginas de web, vídeos y hojas informativas del Instituto de Políticas de Nutrición y publicaciones de noticias en Español.

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La investigación del Instituto de Políticas de Nutrición (NPI) ofrece evidencia importante que tiene influencia en los programas de nutrición federales, estatales y locales. Desde 2014, NPI ha contribuido a varios logros de programas y políticas.

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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

The State of School Meals for All in California

February 25, 2025

By Christina E Hecht, Kenneth Hecht, Wendi Gosliner, Caitlin D French, Monica D Zuercher, Dania Orta-Aleman, Lorrene D Ritchie

Research Brief • February 2025 • Download PDF (222 KB)BackgroundHistorically, students whose household income was at or below 130% of the federal poverty level (FPL) were eligible for school meals at no charge and those between 130-185% FPL were offered a reduced-price meal. Students from families…

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The California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project at Farmers’ Markets

February 1, 2025

By Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Ron Strochlic, Samantha Sam-Chen, Wendi Gosliner

Evaluation Findings Research Brief • February 2025 • Download PDF (270 KB)BackgroundIn 2023, the California Department of Social Services initiated the California EBT Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Project (CF&V), testing a new approach for increasing access to fruits and vegetables (FV) among…

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A family child care home provider sits at a table with three children and talks to them about the food they are eating while they share a lunch meal together.

Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Evidence to Support an Additional CACFP Meal Reimbursement for Family Childcare Home Providers

December 3, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Kassandra A Bacon, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Susana Matias, Lorrene D Ritchie

Policy Brief • December 2024 • Download PDF (284 KB) “Ideally, we would like a reimbursement for all the meals that we serve, which is five. But if I have a secondary choice, I would want to be reimbursed four meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus either AM snack or PM snack.” – Family childcare…

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Challenges Experienced by Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors

November 24, 2024

By Danielle Lee, KC Fiedler, Kassandra A Bacon, Reka Vasicsek, Lorrene D Ritchie

Research Brief • November 2024 • Download PDF (171 KB)BackgroundThe federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP, provides nutritious meals and snacks to over 4.7 million US children, predominantly from families with lower incomes, through reimbursements to their childcare providers.1 Family childcare…

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Expanded Shopping Options Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 17, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie

Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (305 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income, who are at nutrition risk…

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WIC App Modifications Needed to Improve WIC Participants’ Shopping Experience

October 16, 2024

By Danielle Lee, Celeste Felix, KC Fiedler, Lorrene D Ritchie

Policy Brief • October 2024 • Download PDF (265 KB)What is the Issue?The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides supplemental food, nutrition education and referrals to over 6.7 million U.S. women, infants and children with low-income and who are at nutrition…

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Arizona Food Service Director Survey Findings: Experiences transitioning from meals free of charge for all students

August 28, 2024

By Monica D Zuercher, Lorrene D Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner

Research Brief • August 2024 • Download PDF (153 KB)BackgroundIn March 2023, an online survey gathered insights from Arizona food service directors (FSDs) about their experiences implementing school meal programs during the 2022-23 school year (SY) after the federal waivers allowing school meals to be…

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Texas Food Service Director Survey Findings: Experiences transitioning from meals free of charge for all students

August 28, 2024

By Monica D Zuercher, Lorrene D Ritchie, Wendi Gosliner

Research Brief • August 2024 • Download PDF (224 KB)BackgroundIn March 2023, an online survey gathered insights from Texas foodservice directors (FSDs) about their experiences implementing school meals during the 2022-23 school year (SY) after the federal waivers allowing school meals to be served free…

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