An emphasis on food issues will become an intensifying focus among all 10 University of California campuses and its agricultural outreach and public service programs, UC President Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday.
Dubbed the UC Global Food Initiative, the effort will be wide-ranging – from addressing worldwide food security issues to examining meals served at local schools.
The announcement revealed Napolitano’s interest in bringing the UC system’s scientific, technical and intellectual capabilities to help solve food issues.
“We do a lot, but we can do more,” said Napolitano at the Sacramento offices of the California Department of Food and Agriculture,or CDFA.
“Keep in mind that the issue of food is not just about what we eat – it’s about delivery issues. It’s about climate change and population growth policy,” Napolitano said. “All of these come into play when you begin to think about the colliding forces that shape the world in the future.”
UC Davis will likely play a big role in the initiative. A hint of what kind of role it will take was revealed a year ago when UC Davis Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi announced the creation of the World Food Center. Katehi said the center will bring 26 institutes together at UC Davis – and is expected to turn the campus into a nexus for food research, policy and new technology…
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