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The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona serves five counties and covers 23,000 square miles.

Feeding Our Future: Shortening the Line

The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona is trying new strategies to solve the root causes of hunger.
Students run the Manzo Market every two weeks, where they sell produce from their garden and eggs from the school’s chickens. Photo by Moses Thompson

Feeding Our Future: The Manzo Model for Growing a School Garden

In an age of shrinking education budgets, should school gardens be a line item?
Scarab or figeater beetles are common during the Sonoran desert's hot summer months when they come out to eat and breed.

Bright Green Beetle Makes a Sonoran Desert Appearance

Iridescent insect is active during summer months in Southern Arizona.

Pie Party Celebrates Tucson's Sweet Side

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Campus Pantry Distributes Tons of Food to Students, Staff

Five-year old club and nonprofit opens food pantry weekly

UA Establishes Center for Regional Food Studies

Center will support Tucson in commitments as part of UNESCO World City of Gastronomy.
'Illegal' Pete Turner with University of Arizona students Mark Bernal and Alexia Mora of M.E.Ch.A.

'Illegal' Restaurant Set to Open Despite Protests of Latinos

Owner Pete Turner says he's not planning to change controversial name.
Chef Michael Omo (right) helps prep food in the Arizona Room, a campus restaurant.

What Does It Take to Feed an Entire University?

A tour through the kitchens of the UA with Executive Chef Michael Omo
Oranges glow in the Arizona sunshine.

Citrus-Killing Bacteria Not Affecting Arizona's Industry

Hot weather appears to make state's $37 million crop off limits to disease rampant in other places.

Want to Cut Food Waste? Change How You Shop

New research shows more frequent trips to grocery store can keep food fresh, save money.

New Safety Methods Sprout in Fields After E.coli Outbreak

California spinach problem in 2006 led to measures now in effect there and in Southern Arizona.
A Mediterranean diet consists mostly of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, fish, olive oil and red wine.

Here's a Diet That Can Reduce Cancer, Prevent Obesity, Diabetes

UA nutritionists co-host events to share research on benefits of Mediterranean-style eating pattern.

Disease Drives Shrimp Prices; UA Researcher Seeks Solution

Syndrome kills species when young, causing entire crops to be lost; scientist finds way to detect it early on.

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