Nutrition & Health

What happens when nutrition experts team up with gardening pros? Communities across California get healthier, one garden at a time.The partnership between CalFresh Healthy Living, UC, and the UC Master Gardener Program combines the best of both programs under UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. The UC…

 In EnglishSon cuatro los principios de la Soberanía Alimentaria IndígenaEn el 2007, el primer Foro de Soberanía Alimentaria definió el concepto como “el derecho de los pueblos a alimentos saludables y culturalmente apropiados producidos a través de métodos ecológicamente racionales y sustentables y su…

 In communities across Alameda County, something powerful is growing—not just in school gardens, but in classrooms, cafeterias, and playgrounds. At the heart of it all is CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE (CFHL, UCCE), a program that helps children and families lead healthier lives through hands-on…

   Resultados de un estudio ofrecen soluciones para una ganadería más compatible con el climaUna vez más, un estudio comprueba que alimentar al ganado con un suplemento a base de algas marinas ayudaría a reducir las emisiones de metano. En esta ocasión, el estudio realizado por expertos de la…

Preserve It! Food on the counter for longer than two hours is potentially unsafe by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis Whether you are serving a family meal or setting out food for that garden party or potluck, we want everyone to be safe. The memories of those meals should…

 Preserve It! Freezing eggs is a viable and safe option  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis  Eggs:  Such a perfect source of nutrition, a complete protein in a small oval shell. If you have fresh eggs from your own chickens or a local source, that’s wonderful…

 Preserve It!  Properly using canning jars helps ensure a safe outcome  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis   We are well into spring, heading toward summer. Seed catalogs were dog-eared months ago, seed packets are in a basket (or perhaps already opened…

In March 2023, Nutrition Policy Institute researchers conducted an online survey to examine Colorado foodservice directors' experiences after federal waivers that allowed all schools to offer school meals free of charge to all students ended in the 2022-23 school year. Survey results highlight how Colorado’s…

Most schools in the U.S., including the Fremont Unified School District, or FUSD, serve lunch on disposable trays with a plastic spork kit containing a spork, straw, and paper napkin. These single-use items present two main issues. First, they may contain harmful PFAS chemicals, also known as per- and…