Food Production

Anna Lappé looks at the hidden cost of our food system: the climate crisis. Our web of global food production and distribution is connected to as much as one third of total greenhouse-gas emissions. She offers a vision of a food system that can be part of healing the planet. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 31713]

Matthew Johnston, CEO of HM.CLAUSE, a global seed producer, explores scaling up in the seed business, the agricultural economy, creating long term partnerships with regional food producers, and the need for innovation and responsible management. HM.CLAUSE is a global leader in the production and sale of high-quality vegetable seeds tailored to local environments and customers. Series: "UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Executive Speakers and Special Events" [Agriculture] [Business] [Show ID: 31749]

In the fourth installment of the Future Thought Leaders series, nationally prominent chefs, fishermen, academics, and activists call on consumers to choose local species of fish when possible to protect the long-term vitality of harvested seafood and the well-being of the oceans. This series was presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30713]

Food waste in the United States is at an all-time high. More than 40 percent of all edible food is tossed out each year and half of that is fresh but slightly imperfect produce. What to do? A panel of experts convened by Kitchens for Good and the Berry Good Food Foundation explores how to reverse this trend by connecting suppliers with those who will benefit most from increased access to healthy foods. This is the third of four programs presented by the Future Thought Leaders series. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30712]

A diverse panel of experts – from academics to activists to ranchers – discuss the moral, animal welfare, human health and environmental issues surrounding meat production and consumption. This is the second of a four-part series covering food sustainability sponsored by the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30711]

An overview of how programs at the University of California are striving to meet the challenge of feeding an ever-growing global population with sustainable practices. Series: "9 Billion Mouths to Feed: The Future of Farming" [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30780]

The world food system comprises hundreds of millions of farmers making decisions in response to economic signals and environmental expectations. However, many of these farmers are food insecure by any number of metrics, and their production is threatened by anthropogenic climate change. Against this backdrop, what are the prospects for a world free from hunger? Using global data as well as smaller-scale studies of innovative technologies and strategies, Jennifer Burney of UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy explores the potential for a resilient food system at the heart of a new sustainable development agenda. Series: "UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30323]

Soil really does matter! Join our distinguished panelists and learn about climate change's hottest topic - Soil! Find out how soil’s ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere may hold the key to solving the massive environmental problems caused by climate change. Panelists include: Ryland Engelhart and Calla Rose Ostrander of Kiss the Ground; Scott Murray, organic farmer and resource conservationist; Pablo Rojas, rancher,El Mogor Ranch, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California; Keith Pezzoli, Director of Urban Studies and Planning, UC San Diego; David Bronner, CEO, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; Justine Owen, soil scientist, UC Berkeley; and Michelle Lerach, Founder of the Berry Good Food Foundation. Series: "Climate Solutions " [Public Affairs] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 30529]

Wonder how research happening at UC San Diego translates into real-world benefits? Find out as six faculty members illuminate the collaborative approach used to understand and address complex issues within the broad research themes of understanding cultures and addressing disparities in society, and exploring the basis of human knowledge, learning, and creativity. Series: "UC San Diego Founders’ Symposium" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Agriculture] [Education] [Show ID: 29857]

Anna Lappé discusses how the food system impacts so many different aspects of our lives and how recent and diverse social movements motivated by a profound ethic of food are transforming how we feed ourselves. The choices that we make as individuals — and as a society — about food have ripples that affect every aspect of our lives, from the environment to the climate, from social justice to public health. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Agriculture] [Show ID: 29328]