UC Nutrition Policy Tufts Medicine Berkeley Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study examines sociodemographic factors associated with #safetynet programs in California, highlighting amplified benefits through multi-program participation among eligible low-income participants. bit.ly/49yHXrm

Today, we announced that the science-driven updates to foods provided through the WIC food packages have been finalized. The improvements to the foods available, increases flexibility and modernizes the program to meet the evolving needs of families. fns.usda.gov/news-item/usda…

Today, Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined us for a moment to discuss the importance of providing healthy foods to #WIC babies, moms, and young children at the National WIC Association conference. #NWAAnnual24 #WIC 50th

Many working Californians are eligible for up to $7,000 yearly from the federal earned income #taxcredit yet billions in tax credits go unclaimed! Read this San Francisco Chronicle OpEd by UC Nutrition Policy Berkeley Public Health UC San Francisco researchers on how the IRS and state can fix this! sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

UC Nutrition Policy Merrimack College research on #SchoolMealsForAll in California was presented to the CA State Assembly emphasizing reduced stigma and informing efforts for program expansion to alleviate financial strain, food insecurity, and stress for families.
Read more: bit.ly/3UaPW9U

We are excited to welcome Berkeley Public Health MPH grad KC Whitsett to the UC Nutrition Policy Ag&Natural Resources team as our newest project policy analyst. KC brings her evaluation skills to support multiple projects on school meals, child care, CACFP and WIC!

Read more here: bit.ly/49scmYq

UC Nutrition Policy researchers and Anisha Patel with the Stanford Pediatrics recently received funding for an exciting 🥛 #MILK -TOT research study from NIH to examine milk’s impact on toddler health and microbiota gut diversity. Learn more and participation details: bit.ly/4ak5H3J

Introducing the latest additions to #UCANR !
They come with a wealth of knowledge in forestry, #nutrition , crops, pest management, water management, plant pathology, and equity.
Let's extend a warm welcome to them!
bit.ly/3U0dtKq

Thank you, Dr. Christina Hecht, UC Nutrition Policy Institute, for your expertise and commitment to children's health and nutrition! #NationalNutritionMonth #SchoolMeals4All #CABudget #CALeg Christina Hecht UC Nutrition Policy

Ever wanted to dip your toes into a new career in public health? Our Pathways program places students & professionals with local health departments for paid internships & fellowships! Fellow applications due April 5, intern applications due April 22.

go.cdph.ca.gov/pathways

2024 marks 50 years that WIC has been supporting millions of women, infants and children with healthy food options, nutrition education and the resources they need to thrive. Learn more about WIC here: fns.usda.gov/wic #WIC50th #WICWednesdays

'Despite policies and communication to improve college students' access to CalFresh, participation remains low…78% of those eligible not receiving benefits,” says ⁦Suzanna Martinez⁩
Study w/⁦Lorrene Ritchie⁩ ⁦UC Nutrition Policy⁩ #foodsecurity sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

Confusing assistance requirements contribute to food insecurity among college students. Study by Suzanna Martinez UCSF Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Lorrene Ritchie UC Nutrition Policy in JNEBOnline investigates why over 1/2 of college students eligible for #SNAP do not apply. sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

'Across all income categories, 80% of parents say they are in support of #SchoolMeals4All - it accomplishes its primary goal so that every student is nourished and ready to learn.' UC Nutrition Policy Dr. Christina Hecht on why policy is so successful! AsmDavidAlvarez Asm. Al Muratsuchi

@UC_NPI Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research brief shows that Massachusetts’ Healthy #SchoolMealsForAll policy during #COVID -19 helped families through reduced meal assistance stigma, financial savings, time efficiency, ↓ stress, and improved student behavior bit.ly/3TqzNeH

UC Nutrition Policy tells AsmDavidAlvarez Asm. Al Muratsuchi:
🎉 Evaluation shows students know #SchoolMeals4All has eliminated stigma, and love the meals
👏CA parents overwhelmingly support the program and want it to continue.
🙏 data show the meals are healthiest and prevent health costs

Our Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Panel hosted a free, two-part webinar series on emerging issues within the food system, and you can watch the recordings here ➡️ bit.ly/3PblmKq. UC Nutrition Policy
1) Harvesting Solutions
2) Farm to Corrections

Our collaborators at the National WIC Association are seeking to hire a Research and Evaluation Manager based in the Washington DC area to manage #WIC research and NWA program evaluation. Check out this incredible opportunity! 🏛️🤰🤱👩‍👧‍👦nwica.org/nwa_jobs/resea…

#JobOpening #NutritionResearch

🌟Will we see you in Chicago? Spots are filling up fast! Don't miss your chance to join us in celebrating 50 years of #WIC ! ✨ Register today: bit.ly/WIC1974

🎉 Exciting News! We've expanded our social media presence! Follow us on #LinkedIn for updates on our research and policy insights, upcoming events, job openings and news on nutrition, food policy, and public health. Follow here: linkedin.com/company/nutrit…