Lawrence Livermore Lab |

Technology quickly traces source of tainted food

Contaminated food sickens 1 in 6 Americans every year. DNATrax traces the bad stuff back to its source.
ANR |

UC helps California lead the way in lima beans

Growers depend on UC research for improved varieties.
UC Berkeley |

Food luminaries to light up Berkeley spring semester

The Berkeley Food Institute is drawing Mark Bittman and other food and agriculture experts from across the country to address challenges and find solutions to problems in the food sector.
UC Davis |

New plant breeding academy graduates to improve Africa’s ‘orphan’ crops

UC Davis-run academy is designed to increase food security and help eliminate malnutrition and stunting among Africa’s youth.
UC Berkeley |

Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?

An analysis of 115 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously thought.
UC Santa Barbara |

UC cultivates relationships with small farms

UC system aims to cultivate relationships with small farms throughout California.

UC Newsroom |

Playing with food pays off for UC Produce Collage Contest winners

Fine art and late night comedy inspired the creators of the winning entries.
UCLA |

Life in America: Hazardous to immigrants’ health

Over time, the health status of immigrant groups tends to decline. Public health researchers are untangling the causes and promoting solutions.
UC Newsroom |

12 things you didn't know about holiday foods

To highlight the UC Global Food Initiative, here is a sampling of holiday-themed UC food research from each campus.
UCLA |

Healthy Campus Initiative helps inspire new nationwide program

UCLA is one of 20 colleges and universities participating in the Partnership for a Healthier America’s program of the same name.
UC San Francisco |

UCSF launches sugar science initiative

Research and education project is designed to highlight the impact of added sugar on health.
UC Merced |

Programs join to prevent obesity in families

Campus-nonprofit partnership gets a funding boost from the National Institutes of Health.