Applications Due by March 25, 2016 at 5:00pm PST

The Innovation Institute stands at the nexus of food, agriculture and health, with the opportunity to facilitate grand changes at the interface of prevailing global challenges. The Chancellor’s fellow would be working between pilot projects that address food insecurity in Yolo County and beyond, bringing together strategic partners in food science, public health and policy to examine the large-scale implications of developing a sustainable solution to pervasive nutrition insecurity.

We are looking for a dedicated graduate student to review and assess the policy implications of a new public-private collaboration between the Yolo Food Bank, local farmers, local processers, UC Davis (Food Science, Nutrition, Public Health), UC Cooperative Extension, and community network Family Hui – potentially moving beyond the local scale to international comparisons. “Feeding Yolo and Beyond” (FYAB) is currently a pilot project working with Yolo County families with children ages 1-5 years old, capturing the abundance of locally grown produce available to the Yolo Food Bank to create a delicious, nutrient-dense, shelf-stable product that reflects the cultural preferences of predominant food insecure families. Reviewing the policy implications of designing a sustainable solution to food insecurity will become a valuable dimension of the work, involving consultation with broader Innovation Institute partners, such as PolicyLink.