Newsweek |

Smart greenhouses generate solar power and grow crops at the same time

UC Santa Cruz shows you can capture solar for electricity and plant growth at the same time while reducing water needs.

UC ANR |

More Latinos are joining 4-H

The 100-year-old organization is catching up to the state's diversity.

UC Riverside |

The next generation of avocados

As the fruit gains popularity worldwide, a new program plans to make it ever better.

New York Post |

Why food-obsessed millennials suck at cooking

Blame smartphones, UC Santa Cruz professor suggests.

UC Berkeley |

New podcast explores people, places behind the food we eat

The Berkeley Food Institute explores the network of people and places behind what we eat in a new series.

UCLA |

Black tea may help with weight loss, too

The beverage promotes good health and lower weight by changing the mixture of bacteria in the gut.

Los Angeles Times |

UC Irvine opens expansive food pantry as more college students struggle with hunger

New pantry increases food security and provides healthy options on campus.

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business |

Two alumni-led companies are remaking school meals

The cafeteria is a healthier, more sustainable place these days, thanks to four alums with a passion for food.

UC Riverside |

Manganese in drinking water a cause for concern

A wide-ranging study suggests officials should monitor the chemical element as a possible public health threat.

UC Berkeley |

Alice Waters on free speech and the making of a counterculture cook

The celebrated chef releases a memoir spanning her days at UC Berkeley to the White House garden and Chez Panisse.

UCLA and UC Santa Barbara |

Seafood for everyone

A tiny fraction of oceans could satisfy the world’s fish demand, a new study finds.

UC Davis via The Conversation |

How safe is chicken imported from China? 5 questions answered

What you should know before biting into cooked chicken meat sent to the U.S.