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.

UCSF |

Why you might want to go easy on the avocado

'Good fats' may lead to fatty liver disease and other health problems, new research shows.

UC Riverside |

Providing clean water for a growing population

A new method to squeeze every drop from brine will alleviate water shortages in arid regions.

UC Science Today |

How a trayless dining hall can benefit the environment

A small change at UC Santa Barbara cut food waste in half.

Wired |

CRISPR may cure all genetic disease — one day

UC Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna reflects on how her gene editing tool may alter the world as we know it.

UC Davis |

7 challenges for achieving global food security

UC Davis’ Helene Dillard leads the charge for more sustainable, equitable food systems.

Berkeley Science Review |

Thinking inside the cardboard box

UC Berkeley engineers use materials at hand to solve global problems, like roofing material made from recycled cardboard.

UC Davis |

Climate change to reduce wheat yields by as much as a third, new model suggests

Agricultural technology can help bridge the gap.

Bon Appetit |

There's probably a salad's worth of greens on your block

UC Berkeley professor Philip Stark leads a project that researches and maps the availability of edible weeds throughout the Bay Area.

UC San Diego |

Why you shouldn't get mom roses this year

In a cruel twist, pesticide-infused Mother’s Day bouquets exported from Ecuador are shown to harm children.