UC San Diego |

Crop cure

Scientists in new center to use medical research techniques to help food crops withstand drought and climate change.

UC Davis |

UC Davis wins specialty-crops grant for lettuce project

Multidisciplinary researchers win specialty-crops grant for project to improve lettuce crops.

UC Davis |

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 |

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.

New York Times |

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.

Inverse |

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.

Civil Eats |

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.”

NPR |

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.

UC Berkeley |

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.

UCLA |

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 Merced |

UC president’s whirlwind Merced visit covers many bases

Third campus visit touches on affordability, sustainability and outreach to local high-schoolers.

UC Riverside |

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.