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.

Science Today |

A simple and novel way to reduce breast cancer risk

A team of researchers at UC San Diego found that fasting at least 12 hours overnight may reduce a woman’s breast cancer risk.

UC Santa Cruz |

Five UC Santa Cruz students receive Global Food Initiative fellowships

Fellows will work to improve student food security, expand experiential learning opportunities and disseminate information on the campus’s work in agroecology.

UCLA |

Some Asian Americans are predisposed to want more carbs

UCLA research could point toward strategy for combating rapidly increasing obesity rate among those of Asian descent.

TakePart |

There's now food where there was once concrete on this campus

A feature on UC Santa Barbara's Edible Campus Project.

The Washington Post |

A decade after 'The Omnivore's Dilemma,' Michael Pollan sees signs of hope

Many things about the American food system have changed for the better in the past 10 years, according to UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan.

Monterey Herald |

Salinas students team up with UC Berkeley to conduct research

They have been surveying eight farms and collecting soil samples, dyed plant roots and created slides to measure how developed a beneficial fungus is at the sites.

UC Riverside |

UC Riverside teams up with citrus industry to fight epidemic

A new building will allow scientists to expand citrus greening disease research.

UC Berkeley |

Our brain activity could be nudged to make healthier choices

UC Berkeley scientists capture the moment-to-moment dynamics of how we make decisions.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |

Copper is key in burning fat

UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab research points to possible link between deficiency and obesity-related diseases.

UC ANR |

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.

Orange County Register |

Breeding program aims to revive white abalone

UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory is leading efforts to breed white abalone, which were nearly eaten out of existence in the 1970s.