March 12, 2021

CalFresh Eligibility Expansion for Graduate Students

The Master of Social Welfare and Juris Doctorate graduate degree programs were recently approved as CalFresh local student programs. Students in these programs still need to meet income guidelines, but no longer need to meet the hourly work requirement to be eligible for benefits. In the past few months, five…

November 14, 2019

Know your CalFresh Rights through the Food Justice Project

The Food Justice Project serves UC Berkeley students who have been denied CalFresh benefits. With the understanding that hunger on college campuses is a serious and preventable problem, Berkeley Law students launched the Food Justice Project (FJP) to assist students in navigating the appeals process and provide…

October 10, 2019

Campus Tips for Eating on a Budget

Make food and nutrition a priority when time is short and money is tight.

January 2, 2019

Danone Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Program — 2/25/2019

Danone North America will award two graduate students a grant of $25,000 each. The successful candidates should excel in science and have an interest in studying the gut microbiome, probiotics and yogurt in human health and wellness (the “Field”). Applicants are encouraged to submit a proposal for a…

December 6, 2018

Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems (InFEWS Fellows) — 2/11/2019

InFEWS (Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems) supports a new generation of students working at the critical juncture of food, energy, and water. These students will master the interdisciplinary skills needed to create actionable and impactful research that is transferable from the lab to…

November 13, 2018

Food Resources

If you find yourself needing assistance over the winter break (or at any time of year), here are some options.

July 12, 2018

Cal Dining Meal Plans Make Eating on Campus Easy

Fall 2018 brings new meal plan options for graduate students. Meal plans will look different this fall, thanks to Cal Dining efforts to give the campus community more flexible options for eating on campus. Graduate students living off campus, in particular,…

July 11, 2018

Cal Fresh Ambassador Positions Available Now!

Join the CalFresh team for the upcoming school year! CalFresh is looking for 6 ambassadors who will be PAID at $15/hour for 5 hours a week for the whole school year 6 interns that will be compensated with academic units, 1 (45 hrs) or 2 (90 hrs) This is a fantastic…

May 7, 2018

UC Global Food Initiative Fellowships — 5/18/2018

The overarching goal of the University of California Global Food Initiative (UC GFI) is “to harness the resources of the University of California — its research, people, expertise, and tradition of public service — to put the world on a pathway to feed itself in ways that are nutritious and…

April 30, 2018

Flies, Yeast, and Making Wine

Why fruit flies are key to the aromas and flavors of wine.

November 9, 2017

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is Here

The Basic Needs Security Coalition presents a week of fundraising and promoting awareness about basic needs insecurity.

October 12, 2017

CalFresh Enrollment Super Clinic — 10/20/2017

Learn more about your eligibility for food assistance through CalFresh's enrollment clinic.

June 7, 2017

You Don’t Have to Take Summer Classes to Buy a Summer Meal Plan

The Summer Meal Plan is for any student — including graduate students — who is not living in a residence hall and who is registered for summer or fall classes. Let Cal Dining do the Cooking So You Can Enjoy the Sunshine…

March 15, 2017

UCBe: Basic Needs Secure

The UC Berkeley Basic Needs Security Committee launches its website, highlighting resources for food, housing, and financial wellness.

March 8, 2017

Spring Farm Bill 2018 Symposium Funds for Students and Faculty — 3/28/2017

Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) is co-sponsoring a symposium in Washington, DC with American University, on March 28, 2017, titled “Farm Bill 2018: Policy, Politics & Potential.” The event will bring together scholars, policymakers, to help demystify the 2018 Farm Bill, diving deep into what is and isn’t included…

February 26, 2017

Graduate Student Community Engagement & Leadership Fellowships — 3/24/2017

The Berkeley Food Institute (BFI) Community Engagement and Leadership Fellowship supports graduate students to partner with sustainable food systems organizations to work on projects that are in alignment with BFI’s thematic areas: Promote Equitable Access to Good Food; Advance Fair and Healthy Jobs in Food Systems; and Accelerate the…

October 13, 2016

Food