Scientists in new center to use medical research techniques to help food crops withstand drought and climate change.
Crop cure
UC Davis wins specialty-crops grant for lettuce project
Multidisciplinary researchers win specialty-crops grant for project to improve lettuce crops.
From 'Healthy Soils' talk to a garden's grand opening
UC Davis hosts a variety of events in October to celebrate World Food Day and National Food Day.
UCLA puts issue of food waste on front burner
Campus community invited to attend free evening program on Oct. 21 as part of Food Day 2015.
Eating organic lowers pesticide levels in children
New research from UC Berkeley shows that switching from conventional to organic fruits and vegetables, even for just a few days, significantly reduces pesticide levels in children’s bodies.
Science has already chosen your favorite food of the future
The Department of Energy is willing to bet $12.3 million that sorghum will be the key to feeding the populations of the future and has granted UC Berkeley funding to lead the charge.
Is millet the next super grain?
UC Berkeley's Millet Project is geared toward “rediscovering the traditions of cultivating millets and further reintroducing them into our diet.”
California's vineyards pressed to turn less water into wine
A UC Davis research winery will be upgrading its existing rainwater capture system this winter, which should provide all the water for the winery's needs.
Berkeley's soda tax boosts retail prices of sugary drinks, study confirms
UC Berkeley findings come nearly a year after Berkeley voters approved an excise tax of one cent per ounce on sugary drinks.
High-fructose diet hampers recovery from traumatic brain injury
A sweet may sound like a treat, but a steady diet of them also may impair recovery from mental deficits after head trauma.
UC president’s whirlwind Merced visit covers many bases
Third campus visit touches on affordability, sustainability and outreach to local high-schoolers.
3-D printing could help save avocado and landscape trees
Technology has greatly accelerated research on an ambrosia beetle that is damaging trees in Southern California.