Blueberries and green beans in paper trays on a yellow checked tablecloth

Global Food Initiative

UC is working to address one of the critical issues of our time: How to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025.

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Sustainable Agriculture Education Association
Sustainable Agriculture Education Association conference overview
UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, with support from the UC Global Food Initiative, hosted the Sustainable Agriculture Education Association national conference, highlighting hands-on educational efforts that bridge scientific and social issues.
List Grid
Nathaniel Johnson, Marian Swain and Tom Muller take questions from the audience in a panel discussion.
Symposium calls for food security (not food uncertainty)
A symposium by the UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy convened journalists, scientists and foodies to discuss the controversies surrounding genetic engineering technologies.
Lorrene Ritchie, ANR
Reducing childhood obesity
More than 1,700 nutritionists and other experts on children's health gathered in San Diego to share lessons learned about efforts to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic.
Apprentices in ecological horticulture at UC Santa Cruz learn organic farming and gardening during a six-month course of study and practice. Applications for the 2016 program are due Aug. 15 for international applicants and Sept. 30 for U.S. citizens.
Scholarships available for UC Santa Cruz organic farming apprenticeships
Application period opens for 2016 program -- applications due Aug. 15 for international applicants, Sept. 30 for U.S. citizens.