From the Field
BFI Welcomes Over 20 Student Fellows and Researchers for Summer 2020 and Beyond
As we head into summer, the Berkeley Food Institute is excited to announce our newest student fellows and researchers. Students are a key part of BFI’s community engagement and education efforts on campus, working with us on a variety of research, policy, and communications projects at the forefront of food systems. This summer, we welcomed…
Berkeley Food Institute and Alt.Meat Lab Share Tasty Bean Recipes and Their Environmental Impact
Ways to Stay in Touch with BFI During Social Distancing
With California now practicing shelter-in-place statewide, our thoughts are with all of you as we navigate this uncertain time together. Our top priority is everyone’s health and safety, and we know that access to healthcare, food, shelter, and other basic needs are core to keeping our community safe from COVID-19. Below we have posted resources…
Reflections on Organic Agriculture, Climate Resiliency, and Black Farmers from the Southern SAWG Conference
February 2o, 2020 By Frances Roberts-Gregory Frances Roberts-Gregory is a PhD candidate in Society & Environment. With travel support from the Berkeley Food Institute (BFI), I travelled last month to the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SAWG) Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a Black environmentalist living and working in New Orleans, and Berkeley PhD…
Shaking Up UC Berkeley’s Beverage Service
As UC Berkeley's contract with Pepsi is set to expire, students are pushing the university to rethink beverage service on campus.