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
Co-founder Rafid Sikder and Senior Director of Dining Services David Henry
Feeding the needy, one swipe at a time
UC Riverside's Swipes for the Homeless chapter donates $5,000 worth of food to charity.
Fisheries need to improve sustainable practices before doing business on global seafood market.
Sustainability progress should precede seafood market access, researchers urge
A team of UC Davis-led researchers finds that fishery improvement projects need to be fine tuned to ensure that fisheries are delivering on their promises.
A display of healthy foods.
Seeds of change
Free public talk at UC Riverside, part of UC Global Food Initiative lecture series, to discuss the campus' sustainable food efforts.