UCLA |

UCLA students lead projects to feed the hungry on campus

UC Global Food Initiative student fellows at UCLA are leading a multipronged project to alleviate campus hunger and food waste.

UC Davis |

Protein-trapped sugar compounds nourish infant gut microbes

Milk is the only food that co-evolved with humans for our health.

Comstock's |

Saving California's citrus

The U.S. is battling citrus greening, and two scientists from UC Davis are on the case, trying to figure out how to address citrus greening through genetic engineering.

The Tab |

UC Irvine students are helping a high school in California grow its own food

The Engineers Without Borders club at UC Irvine has started an aquaponics project with Pacifica High School in Garden Grove.

UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley team to assess impacts of Oakland Unified's new lunch system

Oakland Unified is implementing a district-wide network of kitchens, local gardens and produce markets, as well as educational offerings that teach students where their food comes from. 

UC Riverside |

Spreading seeds by human migration

Researchers find corn grown in home and community gardens by immigrant farmers is more genetically diverse than what can be purchased commercially.

Los Angeles Times |

A peek into the mysterious art of citrus flavoring

Givaudan, the largest manufacturer of flavorings and fragrances in the world, uses UC Riverside's Citrus Variety Collection for inspiration and creating new flavors for its clients.

UC Newsroom |

Organic farm serves up life lessons for UC students

Field trip gives UC Global Food Initiative fellows a chance to get their hands dirty.

UC ANR |

UC Cooperative Extension takes community gardening to new level in Riverside

UC Cooperative Extension in Riverside County is bringing together students, agencies, nutrition educators and gardening experts to work alongside families to grow produce in garden plots at a community facility.

UC Davis |

UC Davis Olive Center shares expertise with Spain

Luis Vañó Prize goes to a research team at Spain’s University of Córdoba.

AgWeb |

In search of ag's next great apps

This story, which quotes Josette Lewis of UC Davis, highlights how UC Davis and the UC Global Food Initiative are helping to bridge the gap between the ag industry and tech sector.

UC ANR |

WIC food improves preschool children's diet quality, UC study finds

Federal assistance program serves roughly 4 million children.