The New York Times |

Putting sugary soda out of reach

Early indicators are promising from UCSF's ban on sales of sugar-sweetened beverages.

UC San Diego |

Eating healthy, with a side of science

The science of healthy eating: not just how to eat healthy but why eating healthy is good medicine.

New York Times |

Six scientists, 1,000 miles and one prize: The Arctic bumblebee

A team of UC Riverside researchers scours the wilds of northern Alaska for Bombus polaris, the 'panda of the insect world.'

Grist |

Lawns are for suckers. Plant a garden — for the climate!

Apply these tips from UC Santa Barbara and ANR scientists for a truly green thumb.

Davis Enterprise |

UC Davis helps study 'fork-to-farm' fertilizer

Company that turns leftover groceries into liquid fertilizer launches a trial on campus.

Santa Cruz Sentinel |

For FoodWhat's 10th anniversary: The story of Deonte McClure

UC Santa Cruz Farm is home to FoodWhat, a food and farming youth program that is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

Farm To Table Talk |

Connecting the dots: UC ANR's Glenda Humiston

UC Agricultural and Natural Resources Vice President Glenda Humiston discusses ANR's role in research, extension and education.

NPR |

STEM to steam: How coffee is perking up engineering education

Your morning brew is now the focus of the most popular elective class and a new research center at UC Davis.

Edible East Bay |

Eat.Think.Design at UC Berkeley

Grad students use design thinking to solve food-related problems.

New York Times |

College meal plans: What to do with all those leftover swipes

This story quotes Rachel Sumekh, executive director of Swipe Out Hunger, who helped start the group in 2009 as a student at UCLA.

San Francisco Chronicle |

Can flooded rice fields be a solution in California water war?

A UC Davis doctoral student is working with farmers to help restore salmon populations.

Sacramento Bee |

Op-ed: Sacramento region should lead the world in ag-tech innovation

UC Davis is contributing to efforts to make Sacramento an ag-tech innovation hub, writes Josette Lewis of the UC Davis World Food Center.