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
UC Global Food Initiative: Our commitment
UC is committed to putting its campuses, the state and the world on a pathway to sustainably and nutritiously feed themselves.
Helping rice farmers cope with drought
UC Davis research has aided rice growers such as George Tibbitts, a UC Davis alum.
The inaugural California Higher Education Food Summit is being hosted by UC Santa Barbara's AS Food Bank in collaboration with teams from UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley.
Higher education food summit to explore food justice
Inaugural statewide event, Jan. 16-18, is being hosted by UC Santa Barbara in collaboration with teams from UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley.