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.
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Rebecca Bork (middle) and her children, Ava and Finn, are among those who benefit from having fresh produce delivered by UCLA students to the UCLA University Village.
UCLA students lead projects to feed the hungry on campus
UC Global Food Initiative student fellows at UCLA are leading a multipronged project to alleviate campus hunger and food waste.
A new study shows that the sugar part of a sugar-protein milk compound nourishes beneficial bacteria in babies' intestines.
Protein-trapped sugar compounds nourish infant gut microbes
Milk is the only food that co-evolved with humans for our health.
UC Berkeley's study of the impacts of school lunch reforms in the Oakland Unified School District could help schools elsewhere better address chronic public health issues for children.
UC Berkeley team to assess impacts of Oakland Unified's new lunch system
Oakland Unified is implementing a district-wide network of kitchens, local gardens and produce markets, as well as educational offerings that teach students where their food comes from.