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What We Do
A new study says the practice could slash landfill emissions by as much as 84 percent.
A series of reports document the effects of the pandemic on unemployment insurance, wages, and harassment in the service sector
This year, we recognized 28 graduate students from across campus who are integrating food systems studies into their research and education.
Who We Are
The BFI Executive Committee provides oversight, advice, and support to the BFI team.
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Review Share functionality w/ BFI team
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Executive Director
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Nina F. Ichikawa is the Executive Director for the Berkeley Food Institute. She previously served in the office of US Senator Daniel K. Inouye and with the US Department of Agriculture’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” Initiative. She received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies/Food Policy from UC Berkeley and a MA in International Relations/Food Policy from Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. She volunteers for the California Farmer Justice Collaborative, Saba Grocers, the Sustainable Pest Management Workgroup, and Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley.
Community Engagement Program Manager
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Nathalie A. Muñoz is a 2018 UC Berkeley graduate with a BS in Environmental Sciences. Before joining the Berkeley Food Institute team, she was the Contracting and Purchasing Agent for the Berkeley Student Cooperative where she procured the food and supplies for 1,300 student-members. As a first-generation transfer student at Cal, she was a student researcher for BFI, working on the Berkeley Foodscape Mapping Project to help collect data on campus gardens, student food groups, and UC Berkeley food course historical trends. As the descendant of a Bracero farmworker, she is passionate about uplifting the marginalized voices of our food labor force.
Communications Coordinator
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Austin Price is a writer and editor focused on environmental justice, climate change, biodiversity, and food and agriculture. He has a degree in history from Emory University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Before coming to BFI, he worked as an editor for Earth Island Journal and maintained a small market garden in the Northwest Territories, Canada. His writing and photography have appeared in Edible East Bay, Sierra, Bay Nature, Yale Environment 360, the Texas Tribune, and others. Aside from work, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, son, and dog, and making music with his guitar and mandolin.
Business
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The Center for Diversified Farming Systems (CDFS) is an interdisciplinary research hub within the Berkeley Food Institute that examines how biological, economic, and cultural diversity affect the productivity, resilience, sustainability, health, and equity of agriculture. With internationally-recognized experts in a broad range of both natural and social sciences, the Center for Diversified Farming Systems is uniquely positioned to rethink agriculture and find solutions to restore ecosystem services, sustain biodiversity, equitably promote farm livelihoods, and ensure food security. Alastair Iles and Claire Kremen serve as the Center faculty directors.
The Food Labor Research Center was launched in Fall 2012 by Saru Jayaraman, and is a project of the Labor Center at the University of California, Berkeley. The Food Labor Research Center also has affiliation and active involvement with the Berkeley Food Institute at UC Berkeley and Goldman School of Public Policy. While there are several university centers that focus on labor studies, the Food Labor Research Center is the first academic institution in the country to focus on the intersection between food and labor issues.
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If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.
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Minari: A Panel Discussion by the Asian American Farmers Alliance and A24
In 2016, California passed Senate Bill 1000 to incorporate environmental justice into city and county land use planning. We created a database to assess how this law has advanced policies for food justice.
From the Field
American families are frequently separated by many miles – but for immigrant families, it’s not just miles – it’s an international border and cultural experiences too. The story of an epic journey to reunite with family is captured in the film: First Time Home
BFI in the Media
In April, FIGC hosted its third annual food systems conference on “Food Futures” to amplify decolonizing and indigenizing movements that can shape the future of food.
From the Field
The Illinois Restaurant Association reaches a compromise as One Fair Wage’s Saru Jayaraman now eyes Massachusetts and New York City
BFI in the Media
Diversifying crop systems can reduce risk of hazards like floods and extreme heat. With grants from USDA and FFAR, Tim Bowles and colleagues are working to quantify that risk reduction and bring the dollar value back to farmers.
From the Field
Genetic uniformity is central to modern farming. It leaves us vulnerable to plant disease breakouts.
BFI in the Media
The workplaces of farmworkers — the vineyards of Sonoma County — are only becoming less hospitable. Sonoma County faced its hottest year in its history in 2020 — bringing with it new temperatures that have rewritten the record books with increasing frequency.
BFI in the Media
The legislation affects hunger, food security and climate — and it begins expiring next month.
BFI in the Media
Four undergraduates from Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Tuskegee University participated in the UC Berkeley Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management HBCU Environmental Scholars Program.
BFI News
Advocates hail potential for “historic moment” as city council bill bids to increase pay from $9.48 an hour for tipped employees.
BFI in the Media
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