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.
List Grid
Federal funds will help launch nutrition and obesity research center
Center —one of only 12 nationwide – will support and facilitate studies on obesity, nutrition and metabolism at UCSF and across Northern California.
Sunset over Gill Tract millet field
Millet Project shows grain isn't just for the birds
Q&A with Amrita Hazra, who leads UC Berkeley's Millet Project team, with a Berkeley Food Institute seed grant and support from the UC Global Food Initiative's CLEAR subcommittee.
Barley is one of the world's most important cereal crops.
Sequencing of barley genome achieves new milestone
A mainly UC Riverside group of researchers improves a resource used worldwide.