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  • Universal school meals aim to improve student access to nutritionally balanced meals. Photo by USDA
    Universal school meals increased student participation, lessened stigma

    Mar 14, 2023

    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
  • One approach to address food insecurity at UC Berkeley is a course on Personal Food Security and Wellness, with a Teaching Kitchen component that brings the lessons to life through knife skills, “no-cook” cooking, microwave cooking and sheet pan meals. Photo by Jim Block
    Teaching Kitchen course helps improve college students’ food security

    Dec 5, 2022

    • Food
    • Health
    • Innovation
  • In a recent study, students reported that college food pantries were a boon to their overall health. Photo by Aaron Doucett on Unsplash
    Food pantries, improved CalFresh processes alleviate food insecurity on UC campuses

    Jul 28, 2022

    • Food
    • Health
  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, people in California and other parts of the world turned to gardening to relieve stress, connect with others and grow their own food.
    For stress relief, food access, people turned to gardening during pandemic

    Mar 17, 2022

    • Food
    • Health
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    Torres Martinez Tribal Council helped distribute Farmers to Families produce boxes

    Jul 22, 2020

    • Food
  • Nearly all of the Native Americans surveyed in the region said they want more native foods such as salmon. Photo courtesy of Klamath Tribes Food Security
    With access to native foods, Native American families less likely to face food insecurity

    Jun 18, 2019

    • Family
    • Food
  • With menu planning and access to stores selling items in bulk, Karen Jetter of the UC Agricultural Issues Center found the average daily cost for serving healthy meals to a family of four was $25 in 2010 dollars.
    Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible, but any cuts in SNAP or rise in food costs make it harder

    Mar 6, 2019

    • Family
    • Food
  • Sweet potato leaves in Ethiopia - Horticulture Innovation Lab photo by Lauren Howe/UC Davis
    Trying leafy greens from a sweet potato plant

    Nov 19, 2018

    • Agriculture
    • Health
    • Innovation
  • SFASScover
    No joke: The reality of the starving student and what UC is doing to help

    Dec 29, 2017

    • Health
  • “Eighty percent of waterfowl depend on agriculture for food,” said Dawit Zeleke, second from right.
    Delta farm tour gives UC students a broader view of food system

    May 30, 2017

  • Meagan Terry, left, a UC Davis researcher with the Horticulture Innovation Lab in Guatemala, discusses conservation agriculture with a Guatemalan consultant and a local youth group member. (Photo by Beth Mitcham)
    More irrigation for climate-smart farming and food security in Guatemala

    Aug 30, 2016

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    UC commits $3.3 million to tackle food access issues

    Jul 11, 2016

  • The La Mesa Verde program in San Jose helps low-income families to establish their own vegetable gardens
    Community and home gardens improve San Jose residents’ food security

    May 31, 2016

  • A farmers market in downtown Oakland may be too far for East Oakland residents to travel to shop for fresh produce.
    Community Produce Stand opens March 2 in East Oakland

    Feb 25, 2016

  • Water conferences set course for sustainable water security. (photo Joshua Viers)
    International and California water conferences shine new light on lingering drought

    Aug 20, 2015

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    World Food Center at UC Davis will tackle global issues

    Oct 8, 2013

  • Shade provides some simple cooling at a fruit and vegetable market in Tanzania. (Horticulture CRSP photo by Keshavulu Kunusoth)
    Hot days, cool rooms, tasty vegetables

    Jul 9, 2013

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    Feeding billions in the face of climate change

    Mar 20, 2013

  • Growing fruits and vegetables for both eating and selling can improve diets and boost incomes.
    Why growing fruits and vegetables matters

    Mar 5, 2013

  • Will farmers markets become the new Ralphs?
    How do we sustainably feed 8 billion people by 2025?

    Feb 28, 2013

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