Beverages (including Drinking Water)

UC Master Food Preserver: Event

Funky Tea: Kombucha (online)

Apr 17, 2025

Join us to learn about how to make kombucha, a refreshing drink made from fermenting tea. We’ll teach you how to maintain a healthy SCOBY (a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to make kombucha, and how to do a second fermentation flavored with various fruits.
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UCCE on the Central Coast: Article

UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County: Learning Labs

August 4, 2026
By Shannon Klisch
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Barbara County launched “Learning Labs at Mesa Harmony Gardens” in April. These Learning Labs are focused sessions for hands-on exploration including building a compost pile and avocado tree care. During the quarter, UC Master Gardeners hosted over 40 educational workshops,…
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Image of a grandma, dad, and young child preparing a meal together in a home setting. Credit: USDA.
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Having fruits and vegetables and limiting sugar-sweetened beverages in children’s homes can lead to improved child diet quality

July 6, 2026
Overall child diet quality in the U.S. is low compared to national recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A recent study suggests more availability of fruits and vegetables and less availability of sugar-sweetened beverages in children's homes is associated with better dietary intakes…
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Tap Water Day 2026: What Shapes Trust in Tap Water

May 4, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
Tap Water Day 2026: What Shapes Trust in Tap Water Tap water trust has become an increasingly central concern across the water sector, drawing attention from agencies, educators, and policymakers alike.This growing focus reflects a broader recognition: communities have consistently signaled the need for…
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A composite image showing a mountain watershed and dam, water treatment infrastructure with large pipes, and a control room with monitoring screens, illustrating the journey of water from source through treatment to system operations.
Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Drinking Water Week 2026 : From Source to System: A Regional Check on Reliability, Risk, and Responsibility

May 3, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 Drinking Water Week 2026From Source to System: A Regional Check on Reliability, Risk, and Responsibility.Drinking Water Week, observed May 3 to 9 for this year (2026), is often treated as a public awareness moment. For agencies, engineers, regulators, and policymakers, it should function as a…
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Article

Tahoe Friendly Gardens Native & Adapted Plants

April 25, 2026
Native and adapted Tahoe Friendly plants require less water, fertilizer and pesticides and can include a diversity of options for your home landscape. They will however require irrigation while getting established the first year. It is a good idea to group plants by their sunlight and moisture requirements…
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Water Is K’é: using tradition to build healthier hydration habits

March 2, 2026
Can reconnecting with one’s traditional culture be an important key to healthy habits? A recent community-based study evaluated the impact of a culturally-grounded intervention designed to improve beverage consumption habits among young Navajo children. Between 2021 and 2023, 74 families participated in…
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About the Water Equity Blog

February 11, 2026
By Esther N Lofton
 Advancing Water Equity Across CaliforniaWater systems are both technical and social infrastructures. Across California, disparities in access, affordability, infrastructure reliability, water quality, and exposure to environmental risk continue to affect communities differently. Addressing these…
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