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Nutrition & Health

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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Data Briefs: California Department of Public Health CalFresh Healthy Living FFY 2025

January 16, 2026

By Carolyn D Rider, Janice Kao, Amanda M Linares, Summer J Cortez, Evan Talmage, Nicole Vital, Miranda W Brown

Research Brief • January 2026 • Download PDF (665 KB)TABLE OF CONTENTSFFY 2025 CalFresh Healthy Living At a GlancePolicy, Systems, & Environmental Change EffortsEducational ActivitiesPartnerships & Multi-Sector CoalitionsAssessment of Policies, Practices, & OutcomesFFY 2025 CalFresh…

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New study finds dietary improvements without changes in weight for toddlers who adhere to recommendations to drink fat-free or low-fat milk by age two

January 14, 2026

By Danielle Lee

The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that toddlers transition from whole milk to fat-free or low-fat milk by the time they reach two years of age to reduce saturated fat intake and obesity risk. However the science is mixed as to whether consuming lower-fat milk truly supports improved…

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Randomized control trial shows drinking water promotion can prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake in schoolchildren

January 13, 2026

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine reports findings from a randomized controlled trial—the gold standard study design in health research—showing that promoting drinking water in elementary schools can help prevent overweight and reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake among…

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Nutrition Policy Institute’s initial response to the new 2025-30 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

January 8, 2026

On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) released the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs). The newly released Guidelines deviate from prior DGAs in both process and content. What happenedU.S. law requires that the DGAs be revised…

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New Journal of Nutrition review examines how nutrition ecology shapes child and adolescent development

January 8, 2026

A new review published in the Journal of Nutrition highlights how children’s and adolescents’ nutrition—and its impact on health, learning, and development—is shaped by a complex nutrition ecology that extends beyond individual dietary intake. The paper is part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for…

Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Policy brief highlights how longer WIC participation is linked to healthier diets for young children

January 7, 2026

By Danielle Lee

A new policy brief highlights a study showing how longer participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC, is associated with higher diet quality among children ages 2 to 5. Using a national sample, the study showed that children who stayed enrolled in…

UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Orchard Plant List

January 7, 2026

Orchard Plant List IMPROVED MEYER LEMONCitrus × meyeri 'Improved'OWARI SATSUMA MANDARINCitrus reticulata 'Owari'APPLE 6 IN 1Malus domesticaGHOST APPLEMalus domestica 'Ghost'COMPACT STELLA CHERRYPrunus Aviumi 'Compact Stella'SANTA ROSA PLUMPrunus salicina 'Santa Rosa'DAPPLE DANDY PLUOTPrunus…

Nutrition Policy Institute: Collection

Policy Briefs

Nutrition Policy Institute policy briefs are a collection of concise, evidence-based documents that outline a specific public health nutrition problem, presents research, and recommend concrete actions—like new laws, policies or programs—to policymakers, health professionals, and advocates to improve…

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Nutrition Policy Institute: Collection

Toolkits

Toolkits developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute are collections of practical resources, strategies, templates, and best practices designed to help public health nutrition professionals, policymakers, and organizations improve health outcomes, address specific challenges, build capacity, and implement…

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

Reduced Chemical Pest Management for Fruit & Nut Trees

January 1, 2026

Author: Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension, Sacramento County.Edited by Christine Joshel, Center for Pest Management research & Extension and Mary Lou Flint, IPM Education & Publications, UC Davis.Publication Number 31-S81 (revised July 2003)As result of increasing environmental …