Food Blog

The Food Blog covers our latest research and extension work to advance and optimize the production and vitality of California's abundant agricultural commodities.

Building institutional markets for plant-based proteins

April 21, 2021

This spring, the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) is joining a nationwide effort led by the non-profit Health Care Without Harm to build new markets in the healthcare sector for locally produced plant proteins.

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NASA created a three-dimensional portrait of methane concentrations around the world. Methane is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gases warming the earth, after carbon dioxide.

Fighting hunger and building planet health go hand in hand

April 7, 2021

By Jeannette Warnert

University leaders, faculty and students from across the U.S. and around the world are working together to tackle a complex set of challenges that prevent millions of people from getting enough of the right foods.

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Cosmo, a bull calf was born in April 2020 at UC Davis. Scientists successfully genome-edited him as an embryo to produce more male offspring. Male cattle are more fuel-efficient than females and produce more meat with fewer cattle. Photo courtesy of Alison Van Eenennaam

How do you feel about gene editing in livestock?

March 25, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Participate in a genome-editing webinar and survey April 17 The health and well-being of animals can be improved with genome-editing technology, but only if people trust and accept the methods.

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Elaine Silver, wearing sunglasses and a purple sweatshirt with Washington printed in white, holds up a green head of cabbage.

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Jobseekers get fresh start with JobTrain, CalFresh Healthy Living, UC

March 23, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Jailene Mendoza is excited to start her new job as a medical assistant in sports medicine in Palo Alto, a job she landed after completing training with JobTrain.

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Growers considering planting pistachios can refer to a new UC study for estimated production costs and returns.

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Pistachio production costs outlined in UC study

March 18, 2021

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The popularity of pistachios as a healthy snack continues to drive demand. California's pistachio crop was valued at $1.94 billion in 2019, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

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