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  • 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
  • Suzanna Martinez (right), a Nutrition Policy Institute-affiliated researcher, represents UC efforts to reduce hunger in the university system, alongside UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center Fellow Jocelyn Villalobos. Photo courtesy Suzanna Martinez
    Nutrition Policy Institute work underpins historic White House conference

    Oct 17, 2022

    • Family
    • 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
  • Reading food product labels to choose items that are nutrient-rich is one way to get more bang for the buck.
    Families stretch food dollars with tips from UCCE nutrition educators

    Jun 10, 2022

    • Family
    • Food
  • Should there be a recommended daily intake of friendly microbes, often found in foods such as kimchi and yogurt? For the first time, scientists have measured the amount of friendly microbes in the food Americans eat. Photo by Leah Mytchyk on Unsplash
    Should there be more microbes on your plate?

    May 18, 2022

    • Food
    • Health
  • Half of our plates should be made up of fruits and vegetables for a healthful diet, according to UC ANR nutrition experts. Photo by Sam Moqadam, Unsplash
    Facebook Live highlights ways to find healthy foods that work for your body

    Apr 15, 2022

    • Food
  • SB1192, California's healthy-by-default beverage law, is aimed at curtailing the consumption of sugary beverages that lead to poor health outcomes for children. Photo by Christopher Williams on Unsplash
    Online ordering for fast food inconsistent with healthy beverage law, study finds

    Feb 17, 2022

    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
  • Uncertainty caused by a government shutdown adds to the stress of people grappling with food insecurity. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    Study: Government shutdown stressed food assistance program participants

    Sep 30, 2021

    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
  • Study: Government shutdown stressed food assistance program participants

    Sep 30, 2021

    • Family
    • Food
    • Health
  • A pilot program to promote California-grown fresh fruits and vegetables via text message has seen promising early returns. Photo by Corine Yoshihara, (c)2020 University of California
    CalFresh participants welcome texts on benefits of California-grown produce

    Sep 17, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Food
    • Health
    • Innovation
  • Voluntary drinking water testing programs are now present in every state, funded by nationwide federal grants supporting testing in child-care facilities and schools. Photo by Evett Kilmartin
    Interactive map flags locations of tap water contamination

    Aug 13, 2021

    • Health
  • Left, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indian Tribe members plant vegetables in the A’Avutem (Elders) Garden. Right, Chutima Ganthavorn observes the planting.
    After 22 years of serving Riverside County residents, UCCE nutrition advisor Ganthavorn retires

    Jul 12, 2021

  • 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

    Apr 7, 2021

    • Agriculture
    • Food
  • Adding green vegetables to quesadillas is a way to add nutrition to traditional staples.
    UCCE nutrition educators teach farmworker families about healthy eating

    Mar 4, 2021

    • Food
  • Students graduate from nutrition classes offered by EFNEP in partnership with Project Access in Orange County.
    Federal nutrition programs respond to COVID-19

    Feb 1, 2021

    • Food
  • California law requires schools to test students' drinking water for lead. (Photo: pxhere.com)
    California schools test water for lead, 3% exceed state limit

    Jan 27, 2021

    • Health
  • Hands-on learning about cooking at home
    UC and community partners provided virtual hands-on cooking demonstrations

    Jan 8, 2021

    • Health
  • Karina Díaz Rios, UC Cooperative Extension nutrition specialist
    Karina Diaz Rios promotes healthy eating among people vulnerable to food insecurity

    Sep 28, 2020

  • Taking chocolate milk out of schools results in a significant reduction in added sugar consumption. (Photo: Bob Nichols, USDA).
    Kids still drink milk when chocolate milk is pulled from the menu

    Sep 23, 2020

    • Food
  • Healthy options, calorie counts and reminders help consumers make good-sense decisions when buying food or beverages from vending machines.
    Healthy vending grows in popularity on UC campuses

    Jul 28, 2020

    • Food
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