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  University of California

  

  UC Davis, Sudwerk Brewing Co. launch Gunrock Lager

  Fiat Lux - Amy Quinton

  The University of California, Davis, a world leader in brewing science and education, is now one of the few universities nationwide to have its own branded beer. It has teamed up with Sudwerk Brewing Co. of Davis to launch a light-bodied lager called Gunrock, named after the university’s iconic …

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  University of California

  

  Physician, feed thyself

  Fiat Lux - Tami Dennis

  Spinach, eggs, tomatoes, skillets and spatulas are not typically in a health professional’s toolkit. But for some UCLA students, they eventually might be. At UCLA Health Sciences, students are learning about nutrition and food preparation in what might seem an unlikely place — not a classroom but …

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  University of California

  

  Black tea may help with weight loss, too

  Fiat Lux - Roxanne Moster

  UCLA researchers have demonstrated for the first time that black tea may promote weight loss and other health benefits by changing bacteria in the gut. In a study of mice, the scientists showed that black tea alters energy metabolism in the liver by changing gut metabolites. The research is …

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  University of California

  

  UC Irvine opens expansive food pantry as more college students struggle with hunger

  Los Angeles Times - Teresa Watanabe

  UC Irvine student Ernest Devin Rankin grew up in Anaheim on one meal a day as his disabled parents, who had six children, struggled to stretch food stamps and disability payments. When he got to college, he could only afford the cheapest dining plan, offering 100 meals a quarter. When those meals …

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  University of California

  

  New podcast explores people, places behind the food we eat

  Fiat Lux - Anne Brice

  In the mid-2000s, California beekeepers began to notice that their bees were disappearing. The technical term for the problem is “colony collapse disorder.” Scientists aren’t sure what causes the sudden drop in population, but Claire Kremen, a professor of environmental sciences, policy and …

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  University of California

  

  Manganese in drinking water a cause for concern

  Fiat Lux - Sarah Nightingale

  Underground drinking water sources in parts of the U.S. and three Asian countries may not be as safe as previously thought due to high levels of manganese, especially at shallow depths, according to a study led by a researcher at the University of California, Riverside. Manganese, a metal that is …