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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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Mariah Watson UC Davis
UC president honors students with the President's Award for Outstanding Student Leadership
Three students from UC Davis and UCLA are recognized at the UC Board of Regents meeting.
Mussels
Shellfish response to ocean acidification depends on other stressors
Vulnerability of mussels to harmful effects from acidic seawater varies among different West Coast locations, study finds.
Genome sequencing reveals how carrots have become good at accumulating carotenoids, the pigment compounds that give them their characteristic colors and nutritional richness.
Carrot genome paints colorful picture of domestication
Study reveals how the carrot has been touched by breeding practices as well as influenced by environmental change.