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
UC fruit Central Valley
Despite farms, some in Central Valley struggle to find fresh food
UC Merced is spearheading a collaboration to prevent chronic disease in the community.
UC Riverside researchers, from left, Philippe Rolshausen, David Jassby, Haizhou Liu, Caroline Roper, Georgios Vidalakis, and James Borneman received a $5.1 million grant to fight a disease killing citrus trees.
Fighting a citrus killer
Research will focus on attacking disease that is destroying Florida’s citrus industry and threatens California.
Under the supervision of Allison Korn, UCLA law students will provide legal services as part of UCLA's new Food Law and Policy Clinic.
Safe and sustainable: UCLA launches Food Law and Policy Clinic
First of its kind in California.