- Key Area Detail Keeping invasive pests and pathogens out of California: Costs associated with management of invasive pests and the damage they cause exceed $3 billion dollars per year in California.
Detail on Key Areas Food Literacy and Healthy Lifestyles. Estimates suggest that nutrition and lifestyle-related conditions are responsible for 75% of all health care costs and threaten quality of life, function and emotional well-being.
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sustainable Food Systems Strategic Initiative Panel hosted a free, two-part webinar series on emerging issues within the food system.