Register by March 12 to participate in the 2021 Universities Fighting World Hunger Virtual Summit to be held March 25-26, 2021.
UC Davis |
UC Davis and USAID launch new research program to study rural poverty worldwide
The effort aims to find solutions to root causes of poverty and food insecurity.
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business |
Two alumni-led companies are remaking school meals
The cafeteria is a healthier, more sustainable place these days, thanks to four alums with a passion for food.
UC Global Food Initiative |
Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Awards announced
Inaugural award program recognizes young leaders making outstanding contributions in the fight to solve the global food crisis.
UC Office of the President |
University of California announces Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Awards
Inaugural award program recognizes young leaders making outstanding contributions in the fight to solve the global food crisis.
Modern Farmer |
Strawberries and pesticides: how California's farmers are looking for new solutions
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz are pioneering new methods to grow strawberries without pesticides.
UC Research Tumblr |
Eating crickets may not be as eco-friendly as you think
Bugs hold potential as a food source but their sustainability claims have been “overstated," UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension experts say.
UC Riverside |
Feeding a growing population
“Food Security for Africa: The Cowpea Story From Lab to Plate” is the topic of the next free public lecture at UC Riverside in a new lecture series on the science of food and health.
UC San Diego |
'Green Revolution 2.0' meeting draws researchers, new ideas
Scientists confront a difficult problem: How to feed and provide fuel for countries such as India, Brazil, Mexico and China, which are not only projected to dramatically expand their populations in the decades ahead, but have rapidly developing economies that will require an exponential increase in fuel and food.
ANR |
Making water first for thirst
UC's Nutrition Policy Institute is encouraging the public to ask the government to make water the drink of choice in its final version of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and add a symbol for water on MyPlate.
UC Santa Barbara |
Native food, native wisdom
A symposium on native food ways at UC Santa Barbara emphasized the connection between indigenous Americans and their traditional staples.
UC San Francisco |
Sugar Papers reveal industry role in 1970s dental program
Newly discovered documents reveal that the sugar industry worked closely with the National Institutes of Health to develop a federal research program focused on approaches other than sugar reduction to prevent tooth decay.