Nutrition Policy Institute researchers to present at the American Public Health Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo

The American Public Health Association hosts an Annual Meeting and Expo, bringing together over 12,000 public health professionals from around the world to collaborate, share research findings, and expand the field. The event will take place in Washington, D.C., from November 2 to 5, 2025. This year’s theme, “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority,” emphasizes the urgent need to invest in prevention, strengthen public health systems, and ensure equitable access to health for all. Nutrition Policy Institute researchers will be sharing their work on collaborative food and nutrition policy research studies, as listed below.

• Understanding barriers and facilitators to school breakfast participation: Insights from food service directors in California’s San Joaquin Valley

Authors: Liu J, Rodriguez K, Pedroza-Tobias A, Richard V, Hecht C, Hecht K, Patel AI, Sharma A 

Details: 11/4/25, 4:30-6:00 pm, Liberty Ballroom L, roundtable discussion

• Mixed Methods Analysis of Universal Free School Meals Policies’ Impacts on School Food Labor

Authors: Chapman L, Gosliner W, Zuercher M, Olarte D, Ritchie L, Schwartz MB, Polacsek M, Patel A, Read M, Hecht C, Hecht K, Ohri-Vachaspati P, Orta-Aleman D, Cohen J

Details: 11/3/25, 2:30 pm, poster presentation 

• A mixed methods study of the benefits and challenges of universal free school meals: perceptions of educators in California 

Authors: French C, Esparza E, Hecht C, Hecht K, Orta-Aleman D, Ritchie L, Sam-Chen S, Zuercher M, Gosliner W 

Details: 11/4/25, 8:30 am, oral presentation

• Accountability and Funding for State-Level School Physical Education and Recess Laws

Authors: Thompson HR, Lochner Bravo U, Talebloo J, Davies J, Falbe J. 

Details: 11/3/25, 2:30 pm, oral presentation