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
Food label
What does 'healthy' mean when it comes to food?
UCLA dietitian Dana Hunnes gives her expert opinion on this tricky question.
The team that created Tabla, a device that detects pneumonia using sound waves and a stethoscope, received seed funding from Big Ideas@Berkeley to support its project.
Big Ideas pitch day: seeding the future
Student innovation competition inspires big ideas from across the UC system and beyond.
Tomatoes dried in the chimney solar dryer, during an experiment led by Michael Reid and Jim Thompson at the Horticulture Innovation Lab Demonstration Center at UC Davis.
Low-cost tool helps improve global nutrition, boost farmers' income
UC Davis researchers' invention measures food dryness to help prevent mold, a pervasive problem in developing countries.