Community Nutrition and Health
CNH Statewide Link
Community Nutrition and Health at UC ANR is a statewide network of researchers and educators promoting holistic health and equitable communities for all Californians. To learn more...
We currently offer the following USDA, State and County funded programs for limited-income youth and families, among other nutrition projects.
About Us
UC Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Education provides research-based food and nutrition information and educational programs for San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. Our goal is to help youth and families make healthy food choices, maximize limited food budgets, and handle food safely.
Our staff of professionals bring a significant depth and breadth of food and nutrition experience and education to the programs. We act as a vital bridge between the UC academic system and our local communities, tailoring the latest science, curriculum, and information to the needs, cultures, and languages of our communities.
Contact Us: Phone (650) 276-7429
Newsletter Highlights
Subscribe to our UCCE Quarterly Newsletter for highlights of all our program activities here. Or see copies of our previous newsletters.
Food News from UC ANR
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Desert Organic Research and Food Safety Workshop set for Dec. 4 in Holtville
The "Advances in Southwest Desert Agriculture Research, Organic Production and Food Safety" workshop is scheduled for Dec. 4 in Holtville. This event will showcase cutting-edge research and practical organic farming strategies tailored to California's...
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CFHL, UC and UCCE Alameda team up with UCSF for Food Farmacy
Green peas, orange carrot cubes and squares of white tofu sizzled as they were stirred into brown rice in an electric frying pan. “Smells good,” commented a man walking to the fresh produce display. Every week UC San Francisco Benioff...
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Students design high-tech solutions through Farm Robotics Challenge
Award-winning teams announced at FIRA USA robotics conference A robot that navigates and weeds row-crop fields – and its design team from Olin College of Engineering in Massachusetts – have garnered the grand prize in the second annual...