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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Fisheries need to improve sustainable practices before doing business on global seafood market.
Sustainability progress should precede seafood market access, researchers urge
A team of UC Davis-led researchers finds that fishery improvement projects need to be fine tuned to ensure that fisheries are delivering on their promises.
A display of healthy foods.
Seeds of change
Free public talk at UC Riverside, part of UC Global Food Initiative lecture series, to discuss the campus' sustainable food efforts.
Researcher Joy Mench measured the tradeoffs and benefits of alternate methods for housing egg-laying hens.
Hen-housing study unveils tradeoffs for birds and workers
Alternative housing systems for laying hens present a variety of tradeoffs, according to new UC Davis research.