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Scientists breeding citrus tolerant of deadly disease
January 6, 2022
In the quest to save citrus, a new project gets to the root of farmers’ problems.
Keto diet may not work for women
December 8, 2021
Scientists are studying how the popular keto and intermittent fasting diets work on a molecular level, and whether both sexes benefit from them equally.
The superfoods that fueled ancient Andeans through 2,500 years of turmoil
December 2, 2021
Archaeologists reconstruct a pre-Incan diet and find a lesson in human resilience.
Serve your community at your Thanksgiving table
November 22, 2021
Six ways to bring deeper meaning to your meal by supporting farmers, farmworkers and the planet.
A color-popping idea for Thanksgiving dessert
November 22, 2021
Impress your family and friends with this colorful holiday superfood.
Festival celebrates newest new olive oil
November 18, 2021
The UC Davis Olive Center and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation bring you Olio Nuovo.
Recipe for change
November 3, 2021
First year student Sahana Vij fights child hunger with proceeds from her new cookbook.
Scientists can switch on plants’ response to light
October 28, 2021
By flipping this genetic switch, scientists hope to encourage food growth and increase global food supply.
Grow and eat your own vaccines?
September 16, 2021
A new project will study whether edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.
Restoring access to culturally significant species with the Yurok Tribe
August 26, 2021
Law students work alongside tribal leaders to assist in a longstanding project to restore access to ancestral resources.