May 5, 2022 By Berkeley Food Institute BFI is saddened to share the passing of our affiliated faculty and Executive Committee member, Stephen Sugarman. Steve passed away in December 2021 after an extended illness. He was 79. For nearly half a century, Steve made immeasurable contributions to the UC Berkeley community as a faculty at…
April 6, 2022 By Berkeley Food Institute The Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) is thrilled to announce the faculty awardees of this year’s Seed Grant Program. Since its inception in 2014, the BFI Seed Grant Program has led to amazing results, funding collaborative, interdisciplinary research aimed at the complexities of contemporary agri-food systems. The program consists…
March 31, 2022 By Berkeley Food Institute The Berkeley Food Institute is growing! This spring, we are delighted to announce three new members to our staff. As BFI expands its reach, we are excited to bring along more team members whose key efforts and diverse perspectives and experiences will allow BFI to grow in more…
December 13, 2021 By Janice Kao, UC Nutrition Policy Institute, and Kim Guess, University Health Services California, and especially Berkeley, has long been at the forefront of innovative nutrition policy. From school food to sugary drink taxes to healthy checkout ordinances, policymakers, university researchers, public health professionals, and food systems advocates recognize that policies are…