Connecting with communities and cultures through food
Undergraduates in the Food, Culture, and the Environment course partnered with local and international organizations over the summer on projects with real-world implications.
Mary Lesser and Ajay Shenoy honored by CAND
The pair received the awards at the California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (CAND) annual conference on April 25.
MNSD Students Attend California Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Advocacy Summit
The event was designed to inform and empower dietitians and students to participate in the legislative process and to support bills that align with their values.
Building a healthier future
For 50 years, Professor Emerita Janet King and Rausser College’s accredited dietetics programs have shaped nutritional research, policy, and practice.
A new prescription for produce
Cooperative Extension professor Susana Matias will partner with Yolo County medical professionals to evaluate the effectiveness of produce prescriptions.
Dietetics alum Sharon Ku featured in California Magazine
Ku, BS ’08 Nutritional Science, uses ice cream to give back to UC Berkeley and encourage multiculturalism through her dessert cafe Uji Time.
Kevin Klatt selected for task force on re-engineering the agricultural system around health
The NST assistant research scientist and instructor will serve on a committee on reducing diet-related chronic disease for a large, collaborative study funded by the USDA.
Innovations on the Menu
Conference engages industry leaders, policymakers, academics, investors, and entrepreneurs in discussions of revolutions in agricultural and food science.
Congratulations 2023 Dietetic Intern Certificate Graduates
Congratulations to the Dietetics Supervised Practice Certificate graduates of 2023!
Dietetics student Kate Sullivan and team win first place in Collider Cup
Sullivan and the team won first prize for their plant-based crab alternative at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology's annual competitive venture showcase.
Course Highlight: Nutrition in the Community
Students in last fall’s NST 166 course present their campaigns for positive health changes around the UC Berkeley campus.
Teaching Kitchen course helps improve college students’ food security
The Personal Food Security and Wellness course was recently highlighted on the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Food Blog.
Ten UC Berkeley courses revamped to incorporate inclusive and anti-racist approaches
NUSCTX 166: Nutrition in the Community and NUSCTX 104AC: Food, Culture, and the Environment were among the courses with new course material and structure.
College of Natural Resources launches Master of Nutritional Science and Dietetics program
The Daily Californian featured the new program for aspiring dietitians, which opens for enrollment in September.
Congratulations 2022 Dietetic Intern Certificate Graduates
Congratulations to the Dietetics Supervised Practice Certificate graduates of 2022.
Introducing the Master of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics program
The new graduate program will prepare students for careers as dietitians.
Alum Profile: Alena Morales
Recently featured in Breakthroughs magazine, the 2021 Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology-Dietetics graduate bridges nutrition and disability justice.
Q&A with alum Michelle Huang in Breakthroughs magazine
Huang, BS '15 Nutritional Science: Dietetics, is now a senior manager of strategic partnerships at Impossible Foods.
New report details "first-of-its-kind" nutrition policy at Berkeley
In the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, lecturer and researcher Mary Lesser co-authored the report on the university-wide policy.
Assessing the impacts of NST’s Personal Food Security and Wellness course
CE specialist Susana Matias and assistant adjunct professor Mikelle McCoin publish new research on diet and food security in students who participated in the integrated-kitchen nutrition course.