UC Irvine |

What’s next: The future of compassion

How to ward off emotional exhaustion as the pandemic continues.

UC Davis |

Is the food supply strong enough to weather COVID-19?

Are empty shelves behind us or are there more shortages to come?

UC Davis |

Study finds 82 percent of avocado oil rancid or mixed with other oils

FDA standards needed to protect consumers and industry, food scientist says.

UCLA |

Eat safe: The takeaway on takeout (and other food)

A Q&A with UCLA food safety and nutrition expert Catherine Carpenter.

UC Davis |

UC Davis delivers helpers to food bank

As county residents continue to shelter in place, the Yolo Food Bank is running a new delivery service with the help of UC Davis staff and students.

UC San Diego |

Scientists design way to use harmless bacteria to detect heavy metals in drinking water

The goal is to test water at the faucets people actually drink from and catch contamination along the way.

UCLA |

UCLA developing policy to phase out single-use plastics

The move could drive regional change and would make UCLA one of the largest universities in the U.S. to take action.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |

UC launches first-ever organic research institute, with a hand from Clif Bar

The California Organic Institute will accelerate the development and adoption of effective farming tools and practices.

UC Riverside |

America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brain

Soybean oil is linked to metabolic and neurological changes in mice in new research.

UCLA |

Diet soda may be hurting your diet

Evidence suggests that artificial sweeteners are linked to chronic issues like obesity and diabetes. Should they be taxed?

The Conversation |

Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes

What if you could treat common conditions just by limiting when you eat and drink all your calories? New research says it might work.

UC Agriculture and Natural Resources |

California’s working landscape generates $333 billion in sales, 1.5 million jobs

A new analysis shows agriculture and natural resources are key to the state's economic vitality.