Blueberries and green beans in paper trays on a yellow checked tablecloth

Global Food Initiative

UC is working to address one of the critical issues of our time: How to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025.

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Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
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Britta Hansen, left, and Elise Brockett plant okra and other vegetables at the UC Davis Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center, in advance of its Oct. 16 grand opening.
UC celebrates Food Day with bounty of events
A weeklong series of special events will include cooking demonstrations, food drives, farmers markets, lectures and locally sourced meals at campus dining facilities.
parched wheat
Crop cure
Scientists in new center to use medical research techniques to help food crops withstand drought and climate change.
handling lettuce
UC Davis wins specialty-crops grant for lettuce project
Multidisciplinary researchers win specialty-crops grant for project to improve lettuce crops.