The Washington Post |

Op-ed: A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt

UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan co-authors this piece about the critical links between climate change and agriculture.

Daily Bruin |

UCLA serves up food studies minor

Beginning next quarter, UCLA will offer a food studies minor to allow students to explore food distribution and access, among other ways food influences science, history and society.

UC San Diego |

Hospital cafes embrace locavore movement

Farm-to-cafeteria movement is in full swing at UC San Diego Health.

UC Davis |

New organic plant breeding effort sprouting at UC Davis

Effort will provide California growers with seeds for tomato, bean, pepper and other crop varieties.

UC Santa Cruz |

Internships support new concentration in agroecology and sustainable food systems

UC Santa Cruz environmental studies majors gain hands-on experience working on the campus farm and garden.

Psych Central |

Vending machine healthy options outsell junk food

A new UCLA study of vending machines suggests people will chose healthy options when they have the chance.

UC Merced via The Conversation |

Locavore or vegetarian? What's the best way to reduce climate impact of food?

An enlightened consumer can help achieve meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, particularly for the case of food.

Los Angeles Times |

Foodie culture is spurring degree programs at U.S. colleges

An estimated 30 U.S. colleges and universities have formal interdisciplinary food studies programs that offer degrees or minors. New ones opened this fall at UC Berkeley, the University of the Pacific and Syracuse University.

TechRepublic |

Feeding Forward: Using tech to help feed the hungry

UC Berkeley alum Komal Ahmad, CEO of Feeding Forward, founded the company after a life-changing encounter with a homeless veteran.

UC Newsroom |

A sweeter, more satisfying holiday dinner from UC scientists

From pies to potatoes, sugar to soil, UC scientists are gaining insights across the food spectrum.

California Healthline |

UC's case studies focus on food policy

As part of the UC Global Food Initiative, UC has compiled examples of the system's studies on food policy into one report in an effort to present more complete information to lawmakers.

UC San Francisco |

Physician-farmer finds niche making cheese

UCSF Dr. David Jablons builds cheese-making business with wife.