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.

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.
Annual Farm to Fork event honors past and future farmers
UC Santa Cruz event has supported more than 150 ecological horticulture apprentices through scholarships and subsidized meal plans.
Secret unlocked to rice seed survival when underwater
UC Riverside geneticists are members of international research team that identified AG1, a gene that controls sugar availability.
Premium-minded consumers split wine market, wine execs say
Survey of wine executives to be reported Sept. 22; wine professionals also surveyed.