UCSF health policy professor Laura Schmidt comments on the impact of soda taxes on low-income communities of color.
Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to range of diseases
UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage.
Say 'cheese'
In an innovative effort to understand microbial communities, a UC San Diego biology professor has turned cheese into her 'lab rat.'
The buzz on bees
Get the inside scoop on a famous bee sting photo and learn more about the importance of pollinators.
Food takes spotlight at UC Merced Earth Day
Food and farmers markets were the focus of UC Merced’s annual celebration of the planet.
How California's chicken industry is rapidly changing
Q&A with UC Davis' Maurice Pitesky about the shift to pastured, cage-free systems and impacts on backyard chicken farmers.
The curiosity and controversy over GMOs: Q&A with Ted Parson
UCLA professor of environmental law will moderate a panel discussion on the environmental, social and health impacts of GMO foods.
Study helps map path to improved cassava production
With help of genomics, researchers hope to apply advanced breeding strategies that can improve cassava’s resistance to diseases and improve crop yields.
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.
Protein-trapped sugar compounds nourish infant gut microbes
Milk is the only food that co-evolved with humans for our health.
Saving California's citrus
The U.S. is battling citrus greening, and two scientists from UC Davis are on the case, trying to figure out how to address citrus greening through genetic engineering.
UC Irvine students are helping a high school in California grow its own food
The Engineers Without Borders club at UC Irvine has started an aquaponics project with Pacifica High School in Garden Grove.