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.
Scientists receive grant to sequence cowpea genome
Nearly $1.6M grant will allow UC Riverside researchers to continue long history of developing better cowpea varieties.
Q&A with Michael Roberts
The Resnick Program for Food Law and Policy at the UCLA School of Law is addressing key gaps, its founding executive director says.
UC Davis and Europe's leading agricultural university join forces on food
UC Davis and Wageningen University sign food research and academic exchange pact; UC President Janet Napolitano to sign a separate UC-wide agreement on student exchanges with the Netherlands delegation.