Diversified Agriculture is a Win-Win for Both People and the Environment
A new study in Science points to evidence that diversification practices maintain soil health and on-farm biodiversity while also increasing crop yields, food security, and human wellbeing.
From the Field
Keeping Track of California Food and Farm Policy
Here are ten pieces of legislation that we’re keeping an eye on in 2024.
From the Field
Cultivating Values Based Relationships
BFI’s Isabel Martin reflects on our recent Career Fair and her work to make food systems careers more accessible to Berkeley students.
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Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive
In a study led by the University of Copenhagen, the positive effects of diversified agriculture were abundant, while negative effects were hard to find.
BFI in the Media
‘Diverse’ agriculture benefits people and the environment at the same time
Diversified agriculture practices have many social and environmental benefits, including increased resilience to climate change.
BFI in the Media
Climate change, pollution, and collapsing biodiversity are damaging our immune systems
A team of researchers, including UC Berkeley John Balmes, agree that climate change is harming human immune systems and call for action.
BFI in the Media
We Need a Solid Scientific Basis for Nature-based Climate Solutions in the United States
Ambitious nature-based climate solutions programs could deliver benefits for biodiversity, communities, and the climate. Unfortunately, a lack of evidence about specific benefits from specific strategies prevents researchers and policymakers from confidently prescribing when and where they should be used.
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Advancing Food Justice with the Community of Gilroy
In an event co-organized by BFI and Nueva Vida, more than a hundred people gathered in the cafeteria at Gilroy High School to discuss how SB 1000 can be mobilized for food security and community health.
From the Field
A Photo History of Labor and Power in the Americas
An exhibition at UC Berkeley’s Wurster Hall untangles themes of race, labor, and migration in the context of two US-sponsored agricultural worker programs during World War Two.
From the Field
Plans for Water Equity in a Warming World
UC researchers are working to ensure water distribution priorities meet the needs of communities, imperiled species and the environment.
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