PRI's The World |
What's it like to be a migrant farmworker?
Q&A with Seth Holmes, a doctor and anthropologist at UC Berkeley who spent more than a year and half with migrant farmworkers from Mexico for his book "Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies."
UC Food Observer |
Reforming the food system is an issue of national security
World War I and II home front models could hold a key to creating a national food policy, writes Rose Hayden-Smith.
Sacramento Bee |
Some see Sacramento region as agriculture's Silicon Valley
The University of California system, including UC Davis and its World Food Center, is a key player in the burgeoning ag tech sector in Sacramento.
KQED |
Snacking in-between sidewalks: Mapping abundance of wild edibles in the Bay Area's food deserts
UC Berkeley professors Philip Stark and Tom Carlson are self-proclaimed botanical rubberneckers, looking for wild snacks that most people would call weeds.
UC Davis |
Videos available from UC Davis/Mars symposium on innovation in food and health
Symposium marks launch of the Innovation Institute for Food and Health.
Scientific American |
Quick DNA scans could ensure food is safe to eat
Foodborne illnesses and food fraud are common, but rapid DNA sequencing can reveal hidden dangers.
UC Davis |
Fighting powdery mildew on grapes
A discovery by UC Davis researchers is helping combat costly grape powdery mildew damage.
UC Riverside |
UC Riverside's CAFE launch features two esteemed food writers
David Karp and Gustavo Arellano lectured on Tejocote and the history of tacos in California as part of the California Agriculture and Food Enterprise launch.
Los Angeles Times |
Can scientists engineer drought-tolerant plants?
As the California drought enters its fourth year, scientists — among them, UC Riverside's Sean Cutler — are trying to genetically engineer plants that survive on less water.
ANR |
ANR VP honored by range management professionals
Barbara Allen-Diaz is the first female member to receive the Society for Range Management's highest honor.
EcoWatch |
Farmers rewarded for practicing 'carbon farming'
UC Berkeley researchers are involved in a project to restore grassland soils and sequester carbon.
Grist |
Can urban foraging actually feed poor people?
A project at UC Berkeley is testing this idea.