Nutrition & Health

Since the first reports of a new almond pest the carpophilus beetle (Carpophilus truncatus) came in during fall 2023, it has become clear that the beetle is widely dispersed across the San Joaquin Valley.

An article in EdSource by Hannah Thompson of the Nutrition Policy Institute and Rebecca London of the University of California Santa Cruz discussed the impacts of the Recess for All law in California schools.

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Research Brief • August 2024 • Download PDF (153 KB)BackgroundIn March 2023, an online survey gathered insights from Arizona food service directors (FSDs) about their experiences implementing school meal programs during the 2022-23 school year (SY) after the federal waivers allowing school meals to be…

On a sunny morning in San Bernardino, Clara Wilshire, with palpable energy and a warm smile, greets the participants of her nutrition class, part of the EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) at the University of California Cooperative Extension office. Good morning.

Research Brief • August 2024 • Download PDF (224 KB)BackgroundIn March 2023, an online survey gathered insights from Texas foodservice directors (FSDs) about their experiences implementing school meals during the 2022-23 school year (SY) after the federal waivers allowing school meals to be served free…

A 2024 article by Matthew Yoshimoto of The Daily Californian discussed Berkeley's 2014 soda tax, and its presence on the ballot in November 2024. Since its implementation, the soda tax, a 1-cent-per-ounce excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, has had drastic impacts on community health.

El orujo de uvas ayuda tambin mejora la eficiencia del alimento y la calidad de la leche Investigadores de la Universidad de California en Davis alimentaron a vacas con una mezcla de alfalfa y orujo de uvas fresco y observaron que las emisiones de metano producidas por el ganado se redujeron en un 1...

Modificar la Ley Agrcola puede reducir las barreras a las que se enfrentan los estudiantes En el 2015, un estudio revel que 4 de cada 10 estudiantes de UC carecan de suficiente dinero para comprar alimentos que les permitieran mantener una alimentacin saludable y a pesar de los esfuerzos por mejorar...

Harmony Village es un complejo de viviendas para veteranos, discapacitados y adultos mayores de bajos recursos, donde, con el apoyo de expertos de Extensin Cooperativa de la Universidad de California, se ha establecido un huerto donde los residentes podrn cosechar una variedad de productos frescos q...