Food Security | Public Scholarship and Engagement

a man in a mask and a hat preparing a box of vegetables

Program addresses food insecurity in South Sacramento communities hard-hit by COVID-19

May 21, 2021

Human & Animal Health

Recently, the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) designed and funded Food for All, a grocery distribution program focused on addressing COVID-19-aggravated food insecurity among Asian communities in South Sacramento.

a group of young people with smart phones

The power of adapted technology to improve health in entire populations

March 11, 2021

Human & Animal Health

Youth from the Karuk Tribe and a professor from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis teamed up to find out how they could make a community healthier.

a man in a canoe rafting down the Klamath river

Public Impact Research Partner Featured in the Film "Gather"

December 18, 2020

Food & Agriculture

Through a Public Impact Research Initiative seed grant, Associate Professor Katherine Kim from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and the School of Medicine has been working with the Nature Rights Council to enhance the Yurok Tribe's capacity for health disparities research and program evaluation, as well as strengthen the quality of university’s community-engaged research.

collage of diverse people against the backdrop of fresh food

Free Brunch Program by Wholistic.Art

Food for Thought Showcase

Hosted by: Global Affairs

Discover centers and institutes at UC Davis shaping the future of food, and network with our local and regional community of faculty, staff, students, industry partners, and more.

Robb Davis standing behind boxes with a clipboard talking to a woman

UC Davis Delivers Helpers to Food Bank

April 14, 2020

Human & Animal Health

As county residents continue to shelter in place, the Yolo Food Bank is running a new delivery service with the help of UC Davis staff members and students.

UC Davis Announces Collaboration With Alice Waters in Aggie Square

January 16, 2020

University News

New collaboration will bring together experts from across disciplines to create new solutions for healthy, sustainable and equitable food systems

group of three individuals with produce in front of a cityscape

Cultivating Food and Inclusive Employment

The film is about an audacious social venture in Wyoming that combines high-tech local food production and meaningful employment for people with disabilities.

Dialogues and Discourse

Science and the Social License

The world’s population is expanding, food demands are rising, and climate risks are becoming more disruptive.