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.
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Red tomatoes on a red table
Sex on the kitchen table
Now that professor Norman Ellstrand has your attention, he’d like to teach you about plant reproduction.
Hands holding up plastic bottles
Is plastic making us fat?
When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.
4-H campers in a canoe
California kids get a taste of science and leadership at UC's 4-H summer camps
UC 4-H Clubs provide an unforgettable summer for campers and counselors alike.