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
The La Mesa Verde program in San Jose helps low-income families to establish their own vegetable gardens
Urban gardens improve food security
Growing food in community and home gardens can provide people with more access to fresh vegetables for a healthier food supply, study finds.
Startup connects local farmers with city dwellers
Farmcation, a new student startup, grew from a UC Berkeley innovation course called “Eat.Think.Design.”
Students pick up food at the Bistro in the Segundo Dining Commons at UC Davis.
UC Davis to switch to university-managed food service
Campus will join seven other UCs that run their own food services.