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.

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.
Federal grant helps bring healthy food to low-income families
UC San Diego program to use financial incentives to provide needy households with more produce.
Thinking beyond the drinking water fountain
Water dispensers, cups encourage school children to drink more, study shows.
Working together to weigh a bee
Engineers and entomologists at UC Davis figure out a tricky problem vital to monitoring colony health.