Nutrition & Health

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Human hibernation and longevity will be the topic of UC Davis distinguished professor James R. Carey's quest for research papers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

An Entomologist's Novel Idea: He'll Pay for Equivalent of 'Term Papers'

September 29, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Have you ever written a well-researched A-plus term paper and commented "I wish I could have been paid for that!" Well, now you can. A UC Davis professor will pay you--if you're a top-notch UC Davis student--to write (the equivalent of) a "term paper." UC Davis distinguished professor James R.
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To help farmers establish connections with restaurants and produce sellers, Catherine Brinkley, director of UC Davis Center for Regional Change, has created online resources for markets and farmers to identify opportunities to build relationships. Shoppers browse a farmers market in Oakland in 2017.
Food Blog: Article

To connect more farmers with buyers, UC publishes community food guides

September 29, 2021
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Over the past year, many farmers have had to navigate rapid shifts in marketing practices since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional food-supply systems. During this time, establishing relationships with local vendors has become necessary for growers to maintain and increase profits.
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This three-inch-long tobacco hornworm appears to be ready to eat more tomato leaves (or the photographer). (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Godzilla Lives!

September 17, 2021
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Remember Godzilla? The 1954 iconic film, Godzilla, featured what Wikipedia calls "an enormous, destructive prehistoric sea monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation." I have a Godzilla.
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