Nutrition & Health

Back in 2010, UC Cooperative Extension apiculturist Eric Mussen (1944-2022) of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, and yours truly, department communications specialist, wondered why no insects appear in "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Zero. Zilch. Nada.

It has been many years since UC Cooperative Extension aka Farm Advisors have done an educational interest survey and updated our client contact database.

Vivir con plagas o invitados no deseados como algunos le llaman, puede causar un desgaste fsico, mental y econmico.

More Americans are now sick with diet-related conditions than are well.

Tras 35 aos de carrera, la mayor parte de ellos impulsando la seguridad alimentaria a travs de los huertos comunitarios y escolares, Rachel Surls, asesora de Extensin Cooperativa de UC, se jubila sabiendo que gracias a sus esfuerzos, muchas familias han podido suplementar su alimentacin, aun en mome...

It's a week before Christmas and it's not just the geese that are getting fat. If you're thinking that the bathroom scale and you are not good friends, not to worry.

A recent study examined how stores' participation in federal assistance programs, such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program commonly known as WIC and SNAP or CalFresh in Californiainfluence the availability and q...

The invasive pest spotlight focuses on emerging or potential invasive pests in California. In this issue we are covering the Oriental fruit fly. The Oriental fruit fly (OFF) is an invasive pest that attacks over 230 crops including citrus and other fruits, nuts, vegetables, and berries.

During the holiday season, the only creatures you want stirring in your home are your family, friends, and pets. But as temperatures drop, and the rain returns, some pests may seek shelter indoors with you.

Suzanne Rauzon, director of community health for the Nutrition Policy Institute, will retire in January 2024. Rauzon's University of California career began over twenty years ago when she joined the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, which joined NPI in 2015.