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 Davis banana
Genome sequencing may help avert banana armageddon
A potential solution to a fungal disease that could wipe out the staple crop in less than a decade.
Baby broccoli UC Santa Barbara
Baby food for thought
You better eat your peas — what your baby wants on the menu is informed by you.
A music video created by David Robles, a Global Food Initiative Fellow, about how students create community through farming and food systems, was screened at the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference.
Advocates for social and food justice
UC Santa Cruz students show how agriculture and food systems can build community.