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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UC Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 winner Katie Stagliano (center) founded Katie's Krops as a 9-year-old.
30 Under 30: The girl who wants to end hunger
Katie's Krops founder Katie Stagliano is the youngest among the UC Global Food Initiative's 30 Under 30 winners.
How to read the new nutrition label: 6 things you need to know
UC experts weigh in on what displaying added sugars, among other changes, could mean.
Children at Ygnacio Elementary School in Concord pick up lunch from a new serving counter.
School kitchen grants enable kids to make healthy food choices
New equipment helping schools around the country to serve fresher, healthier and more appealing food to students.