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Is it safe to eat that? Confusing food labels are about to get a lot simpler

UC experts praise new grocery industry guidelines.

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How to break the junk food habit

Sugar may be addictive, but you can break free.

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Food education streams into the spotlight

The Edible Education 101 course at UC Berkeley kicked off Monday (Jan. 26) with a lecture by Michael Pollan not only for students but also live-streamed for the public.
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Q-and-A with Rose Hayden-Smith, UC Food Observer

UC has launched UC Food Observer, featuring must-read news on food policy, nutrition, agriculture and more. Find out more in this Q&A with UC Food Observer curator Rose Hayden-Smith, a UC academic, author and historian.
UC Davis |

What to know about processed and ultra-processed food

Experts weigh in on the debate behind how processed foods could affect health and how the food industry could improve.
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Looking to learn something new in 2025? UC has you covered.

Throughout California, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources offers practical, hands-on education in a range of useful skills, from fending off garden pests to freezing surplus food.
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UC awards $15.5M in research grants to tackle big questions in health, AI, agriculture and climate justice

Researchers will gather better data on maternal health, test new ways of filtering ‘forever’ chemicals from wastewater and work with California schools to protect students from extreme heat.
UC Davis |

Probiotics and prebiotics: hype or health?

A closer look at the proliferation of probiotics with Maria Marco, a microbiologist and professor in the department of food science and technology at UC Davis.
UC Davis |

New center developing best ways to farm, roast, brew coffee

Scientists tackle coffee industry’s most bitter challenges to produce rich results.
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The promise of alternative proteins

Can we meet the global demand for meat? Food scientists at UC Davis are studying how to make beef using cow stem cells.
UC Davis |

Winemaking 101? More like VEN127L

A winemaking course at UC Davis prepares students for careers in the wine industry by partnering them with cutting-edge local wineries.
UC Riverside |

UC Riverside releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace

The “Luna UCR™” variety is the result of more than a half century of tree breeding.