Nutrition & Health

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Comunidades Saludables: Article

El asesor de incendios de Extensión Cooperativa y estudiantes de posgrado de la UC se reúnen en torno al incendio

October 24, 2023
By Basilisa M Rawleigh
Adems de provocar incendios con fines de investigacin, Luca Carmignani, asesor en materia de incendios de Extensin Cooperativa de la UC para los condados de San Diego, Orange, Los ngeles y Riverside, ha empezado a aprovechar su conexin con los campus locales de la UC ofreciendo oportunidades de apre...
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Healthy Youth, Families, and Communities: Article

From Garden to Pantry to Plate: UCCE improves community health and wellness

October 20, 2023
By Mishelle Costa, Maria Murrietta, Shannon Klisch
This summer three UCCE programs including CalFresh Healthy Living, Master Food Preservers, and Master Gardeners collaborated with local libraries to teach nutrition, gardening, and food preservation skills to families through the Lompoc Library Learn and Grow series and the Santa Maria Teens Club.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Collaborative ‘farm to corrections’ project provides fresh produce to people in prison and brings nutrition education to formerly incarcerated individuals

October 17, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Suzanne M Rauzon
Nutrition Policy Institute collaborated with Impact Justice, ChangeLab Solutions and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to launch a first-in-the-nation Farm to Corrections' Harvest of the Month pilot project bringing California-grown produce to incarcerated populations in Ca...
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