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 Merced professor YangQuan Chen (right) and student Brendan Smith work with drones.
New initiative advances agriculture technology education
UC Merced aims to poise today’s students at the leading edge of the nexus of food, energy and water.
UC Davis baby feet
Boosting a baby's health during the 'golden window'
How to optimize health in the first two years of a child's life.
UC Davis cattle
UC Davis launches $1.4M project to help Kenya's rural poor
Grant will help develop a set of interventions for poverty and drought.