Endowed chair named for professor emeritus Steve Gliessman, holder of campus's first endowed chair and a pioneer in agroecology.

One of the first things President Napolitano did in office was launch an ambitious, timely project called the Global Food Initiative, aiming to "sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025." Its success may be Napolitano's legacy as UC president.

The main ingredient in vegetable oil is linked to weight gain, fatty liver, diabetes and insulin resistance.

Head out with ​M​ark Bittman as he braves the elements and cruises along the waters off Marshall, Calif. UC Davis researchers are helping local food producers like Hog Island Oyster Farm monitor the effects of ocean acidification on the marine ecosystem.

Global Food Initiative fellows represent a broad cross-section of students.

UC Berkeley alums Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez co-founded Back to the Roots, a fast-growing Oakland-based startup specializing in "ready-to-grow" and "ready-to-eat" products.

Several dozen student fellows representing two of UC President Janet Napolitano’s initiatives — carbon neutrality and global food — will join together at a symposium July 20 in San Francisco.

Doug Parker, director of UC's California Institute for Water Resources, discusses the impact of California's drought.

The initiative is off to a fast start as faculty, students and staff from across the 10-campus UC system focus their collective power on food issues.

Berkeley Lab and USDA research could lead to new ways to fight beetle that devastates coffee crops worldwide.

Take a tour with Mark Bittman through the history of Chinese-American cuisine with his guide, UC Irvine's Yong Chen, author of "Chop Suey, USA: The Story of Chinese Food in America."

Dairy makes a positive difference in how effective probiotics can be.