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Healthy Beverages in Early Care & Education Online Training

The Nutrition Policy Institute created a 30-minute, on-demand online training for child care providers to learn about the latest recommendations for healthy beverages for children and help child care providers meet the requirements of the California Healthy Beverages in Child Care Act (AB 2084).
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NPI's research provides influential evidence that shapes federal, state and local nutrition programs. Since 2014, NPI has contributed to several program and policy wins! Read about our impact!
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Drinking Water

Nutrition Policy Institute believes that efforts to reduce consumption of sugary beverages should be complemented by work to enable healthy substitutes, and particularly plain water. This page provides links to locate NPI’s drinking water related resources.
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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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Effective Access to Drinking Water in Schools: What is it and why does it matter?

April 24, 2021
By Danielle Lee
Research Brief • April 2021Effective Access means that safe and appealing drinking water is readily available at no charge to all children.1Children and adolescents spend many hours at school, making schools an important setting to support hydration and to promote healthy habits. Improved access and…
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