Congrats to the 2024 LEAP Awardees! 129 schools, 79 early care and education programs, and 77 out-of-school time programs implementing CalFresh Healthy Living received recognition for practices that support healthy eating and active living! 🏅🎉 ucanr.edu/sites/SLAQ/LEA…

New policy brief from HER grantee UC Nutrition Policy provides evidence supporting increasing #CACFP reimbursements from 3 to 4 meals/snacks per child daily. npi.ucanr.edu/News/?blogpost…

Join us Tues 1/21 @ 12p PST for a live webinar when we’ll discuss how #sodataxes reduced consumption of sugary drinks & improved #publichealth. Hear from leading experts: UC Berkeley professors Kristine Madsen & Marice Ashe. Register today: ow.ly/jUZC50UEqY9

Today the FDA announced a proposed rule for front-of-package nutrition labeling. Robust research shows front-of-package labels can provide consumers a quick and easy way to identify foods that can be part of a healthy diet so you can glance, grab, and go. fda.gov/food/hfp-const…

FDA encourages you to comment on the proposed rule by May 16, 2025. All written comments should be identified with the docket number FDA-2024-N-2910 and with the title “Food Labeling:  Front-of-Package Nutrition Information.”

Join our team! @UCANR UC Nutrition Policy seeks a Director for the Nutrition Policy Institute! Be a leader in food & nutrition policy research, partnership building & grant funding. Apply by Feb 16, 2025. More info: ucanr.edu/About/Jobs/?jo… #Hiring #NutritionJobs

Having some students but not others pay for school meals results in stigma. Merrimack College & UC Nutrition Policy research shows that 42% of eligible families reported that their kids are less likely to eat their school meal because of the stigma around it. Via Vox vox.com/policy/393227/…

We’re recruiting study participants! Do you have a toddler? Get free milk and up to $275 by participating in our UC Nutrition Policy Ag&Natural Resources Milk Type in Toddlers study on childhood milk consumption. Complete this survey to see if you are eligible: studypages.com/s/milk-type-in…

A tool for assessing infant diet quality can be used to predict intakes of select nutrients and ultra-processed food in later childhood. Learn more here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

. UC Nutrition Policy research shows that 42% of eligible families reported that their kids are less likely to eat their school meals because of the stigma surrounding it. Vox vox.com/policy/393227/…

New! 🏃🍏‍ Federal Fiscal Year 2024 #CalFreshHealthyLiving Data Briefs. Learn more about the impactful programming carried out by local health departments through California’s #SNAPEd program in FFY 2024. Read the compiled set here: ucanr.edu/sites/NewNutri…

Kassandra Bacon & Ron Strochlic from UC Nutrition Policy, along with Hope Sippola of Spork Food Hub, presented the “Farm to Corrections: Empowering Incarcerated People & Supporting Growers” workshop at EcoFarm highlighting the link between nutrition inside & outside the correctional system.

New UC Nutrition Policy Rush University System for Health UCSF School of Medicine UCSF IHPS Stanford Pediatrics collaborative study published in Nutrition Society Publications journal examines the effects of food insecurity in promoting water and access intervention in schools 🏫. Learn more: bit.ly/4aESm7l

Which drinks are healthiest for school-age kids? New expert recommendations say: stick to water and milk, limit 100% juice, avoid sweetened and caffeinated drinks. Learn more: healthyeatingresearch.org/tips-for-famil… #HealthyDrinksHealthyKids

We’re recruiting study participants! Do you have a toddler? Get free milk and up to $275 by participating in our UC Nutrition Policy Ag&Natural Resources Milk Type in Toddlers study on childhood milk consumption. Complete this survey to see if you are eligible: studypages.com/s/milk-type-in…

Check out our latest UC Nutrition Policy Ag&Natural Resources Research to Action news brief, highlighting collaborative research to strengthen the Child and Adult Care Food Program, conducted in partnership with CACFP Roundtable and UC Berkeley. mailchi.mp/8471152012fd/n… #CACFP #nutritionpolicy #research

Our UC Nutrition Policy Ag&Natural Resources team had a great time volunteering at the Berkeley Food Network's West Berkeley warehouse last week! An incredible opportunity for a team-building activity to serve our local community. Learn more about BFN and how you can get involved! berkeleyfoodnetwork.org

New UC Nutrition Policy research brief! 🍎📢 School meals were important to student fruit and vegetable intake during COVID-19 and were vital to preserving equitable nutrition access, but healthy beverage promotion is still needed. Learn more: npi.ucanr.edu/?blogpost=6172… #schoolmeals

New UC Nutrition Policy research on California’s Fruit & Vegetable EBT Pilot at farmers markets! 🍎🥕 While SNAP shoppers appreciated flexibility and more $ for fruits and vegetables, most benefits earned at farmers markets were spent at grocery stores. Read more: npi.ucanr.edu/?blogpost=6174…

🍎School Meals for All = better access, less stigma & no meal debt! A new UC Nutrition Policy study in eatright highlights CA foodservice directors' experiences & challenges. Read more: jandonline.org/article/S2212-… #UniversalSchoolMeals #SchoolMealsForAll