The UC system is launching a $3.3-million initiative to fight malnutrition among its students.

The funding reflects the UC Global Food Initiative goal of promoting a nutritious, sustainable food supply.

UC Cooperative Extension viticulture advisor Monica Cooper is among those profiled.

UC Cooperative Extension advisor Oleg Daugovish explains factors affecting produce prices.

Inaugural award program recognizes young leaders making outstanding contributions in the fight to solve the global food crisis.

Inaugural award program recognizes young leaders making outstanding contributions in the fight to solve the global food crisis.

A team of researchers at UC San Diego found that fasting at least 12 hours overnight may reduce a woman’s breast cancer risk.

A feature on UC Santa Barbara's Edible Campus Project.

Many things about the American food system have changed for the better in the past 10 years, according to UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan.

They have been surveying eight farms and collecting soil samples, dyed plant roots and created slides to measure how developed a beneficial fungus is at the sites.

UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory is leading efforts to breed white abalone, which were nearly eaten out of existence in the 1970s.

Elina Nino, assistant extension apiculturist at UC Davis, writes about the plight of honey bees and their importance as pollinators.