ab banks, People’s Programs
Urban farmer ab banks says we can’t have food sovereignty without land sovereignty.
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Is Organic Produce Worth the Higher Price?
On organic farms, workers are exposed to fewer pesticides. “For me, that’s the key,” Tim Bowles said. “The chemical exposure that conventional agriculture brings is very, very real for the people who are embedded in growing it.”
BFI in the Media
Only 8% of California Rivers and Streams Have Gauges Measuring Flow, Study Finds
“If we don’t know how much water is flowing through our rivers and streams, it makes it very difficult to make decisions on how to allocate it,” said BFI affiliated faculty Ted Grantham. “We need to know how much water is available, and we need to know how much water is being used. And California is actually really deficient in both of those areas.”
BFI in the Media
Dianna Dar, Founder and CEO, Cult Crackers
The West Berkeley based food manufacturer gives us a behind-the-crunch look at her small food business.
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Study Shows PFAS Threat to Drinking Water in Rural, Predominantly Latinx Communities
A UC Berkeley study led by Rachel Morello-Frosch is the first to evaluate PFAS contamination from pesticides in California, and the first environmental justice study on the issue.
BFI in the Media
Ian-Hero Serrano, R&D/Product Innovation Director & Joseph Button, Vice President of Sustainability and Strategic Impact, Straus Family Creamery
The food systems professionals speak on their experiences working in an organic dairy creamery.
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Catherine Van Dyke, Program Manager, The SF Market
The Berkeley alum walks us through the wholesale produce market and talks food systems career advice.
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Introducing “Pathways: Profiles of Local Food Systems Changemakers”
In a series of video interviews and Q&As with food system professionals, BFI’s student staff gives a glimpse into some of the unseen corners of the food industry.
BFI News
Celebrating Our Graduate Certificate in Food Systems Class of 2024
BFI awarded certificates to 31 graduate students who have been incorporating food systems into their education at Berkeley.
From the Field
Joint Environmental and Social Benefits from Diversified Farming Systems: the Berkeley Backstory
A landmark study in Science recently presented a powerful argument in support of agricultural diversification. BFI’s founding Faculty Co-Director Claire Kremen tells the story of this research and the community of Berkeley researchers behind it.
From the Field