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
Karen Ross, secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, speaking at the GrowRIVERSIDE conference at UC Riverside.
A hub of food and agriculture talk
UC Riverside hosts third annual GrowRIVERSIDE conference focused on local food systems.
Cowpeas come in many varieties.
Scientists receive grant to sequence cowpea genome
Nearly $1.6M grant will allow UC Riverside researchers to continue long history of developing better cowpea varieties.
UCLA School of Law
Q&A with Michael Roberts
The Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law is addressing key gaps, its founding executive director says.