UC Newsroom |

Is it safe to eat that? Confusing food labels are about to get a lot simpler

UC experts praise new grocery industry guidelines.

UC Newsroom |

How to break the junk food habit

Sugar may be addictive, but you can break free.

UC Newsroom |

Food education streams into the spotlight

The Edible Education 101 course at UC Berkeley kicked off Monday (Jan. 26) with a lecture by Michael Pollan not only for students but also live-streamed for the public.
UC Newsroom |

Q-and-A with Rose Hayden-Smith, UC Food Observer

UC has launched UC Food Observer, featuring must-read news on food policy, nutrition, agriculture and more. Find out more in this Q&A with UC Food Observer curator Rose Hayden-Smith, a UC academic, author and historian.
UC Davis |

Winemaking 101? More like VEN127L

A winemaking course at UC Davis prepares students for careers in the wine industry by partnering them with cutting-edge local wineries.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace

The “Luna UCR™” variety is the result of more than a half century of tree breeding.
UC Riverside |

How to make reclaimed water ready for crops

A new, simple solution for cleaning out unhealthy chemicals and turning sewage into sustenance.
UC Riverside |

Capturing heavier rains in an era of drought

Professor Kurt Schwabe’s Fulbright fellowship will help Australia and California meet water needs.
UC Davis |

A new downside to coffee? It pollutes

While researchers investigate how caffeine-addicted bacteria may be used as a cleanup crew for caffeine, check out 5 ways to clean up your habit.
UC Merced |

Research reveals an easy way for dairy farmers to reduce their climate impact

Adding even a small amount of biochar can drastically reduce methane emissions, research shows.
UC Santa Barbara |

The environmental footprint of food

Researchers map the environmental pressures of global production for all foods on land and ocean.
UC Santa Cruz |

Partnership across UC campuses will prepare the next generation of leaders in organic agriculture

A grant of more than $700,000 from the USDA will support a UC collaboration to improve and expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture, with an emphasis on supporting underrepresented students.