Nutrition & Health

Monica Gross, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer  For most of human history, feeding a family involved navigating times when food was plentiful, such as at harvest time, and periods when it was scarce. Before methods of food preservation were developed, food insecurity was a…

Earl Weak, UC Master Food Preserver Online Delivery Program VolunteerCounty of residence: Alameda Earl Weak relaxes at his home after an orange harvest (used with permission)My name is Earl Weak. I became UC Master Food Preserver (MFP) in 2024 as a member of the first class of the Online Delivery…

A new, interactive map explores participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP, among family child care homes across California and highlights opportunities to expand access to nutritious meals for young children. Administered in California by the California Department of Social…

Dr. Amy Murillo an Assistant Professor at the University of California Riverside specializing in veterinary entomology, answered questions from our webinar attendees.

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…

Seed starting is an economical way to have healthy plants   Late winter, cold nights, teasing sunshine; it’s an opportunity to get a jumpstart on summer vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Seed starting is an economical way to have healthy plants for our summer and fall gardens. When starting…

Happy March! It’s time for This Month In The Garden, our monthly tips and tricks show we play on the first Thursday of every month here on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners of Orange County California.The key emphasis at this time of year are three words: Plant, Feed, and Control. But don’t jump the gun…

A late-summer test on a farm near Soledad, CA, looked at eight biological product programs for romaine lettuce compared to a standard method used by growers, with normal irrigation and nutrients in the Salinas Valley. The marketable stand was the same in all treatments, and the amounts of fresh and dry…

The Child and Adult Care Program, or CACFP, is a federally funded program that subsidizes nutritious meals in child care settings. It has been shown to improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity among children in participating child care. However, CACFP participation among family child care home…