Food Institute Graduate Council at Berkeley

A cross-disciplinary hub for Berkeley graduate students interested in food systems issues. It provides educational and professional opportunities, promoting the empowerment of new leaders who cultivate diverse, just, resilient, and healthy food systems. The Food Institute Graduate Council (FIGC) at Berkeley was established to bring together students interested in studying and transforming food systems. We advocate for the needs of graduate students interested in this work, facilitate educational, professional, and advocacy opportunities, and seek to support the survival and success of the broader Food and Agriculture community at the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley). During the semester, FIGC hosts a running lunch and speaker series with guest professors, cooking project workshops in the Berkeley Teaching Kitchen, farm volunteer days, monthly membership meetings, and much more. *informally known as the BFI Graduate Council