May 3, 2017 In 2015, the Berkeley Food Institute provided seed funding to six multi-disciplinary and innovative research projects in food and agriculture. At this event, grantees shared the results of their research with the Berkeley community. Abstracts on each project can be found in the event program here, and a video recording of each presentation can be found at…

May 2, 2017 Every spring, students in the Nutritional Science and Toxicology (NST) Food Systems course led by Kristen Rasmussen de Vasquez collaborate with campus chefs on revamping an existing recipe to be healthier and more environmentally-conscious. Over the course of the semester, student teams work with a chef partner on altering their assigned recipe according…

April 27, 2017 Last spring marked the first semester of Community Engagement in Food Systems, an experiential learning course in which students work with an organization focused on some aspect of food system change. The course is part of the Food Systems Minor, a collaborative effort led BFI and faculty, administrators, and students from across disciplines that was launched in…

April 19, 2017 This poster session event was a chance for the UC Berkeley community to explore various layers of the Foodscape Map and hear from some of the many students involved in its development. This multi-dimensional map provides a snapshot of all food-related initiatives on campus, including UC Berkeley teaching, student and faculty research, student organizations, administrative…

April 13, 2017 In this event, farmworker, business, policy, and research leaders will shared on-the-ground perspectives on the current farm labor landscape in California. Speakers: Luis Alejo, Monterey County Supervisor and Former State Assemblyman, 30th District Christy Getz, Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, UC Berkeley Chad Sokol, Dry Grocery and Commodity…