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Natural selection began favoring Indigenous Andeans with a high number of salivary amylase genes when potatoes were first grown in the Andean highlands.

Go behind the scenes with UCLA Dining to see how innovative practices are reshaping the way Bruins eat on campus.

UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge offers four- to five-day all-inclusive stays, with full slates of activities and meals, during five major holiday periods.

With simple steps, chef instructor Julia Rhoton takes Bruins through a full-course holiday meal. In just a few hours, even those with no cooking skills create a memorable mini-feast.

Simms/Mann dietitian Deborah Hong discusses the link between excessive sugar and cancer risk.

The annual data release also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics.

The entrepreneur, who has several ties to UCLA, turned her passion for health and wellness into a successful supermarket chain.

UCLA volunteers fanned out across L.A. on Saturday, Sept. 27, rolling up their sleeves to make a difference and remind Bruins and the city why service is at heart of the university’s mission.

The first-of-its kind technology, recently featured in Scientific American, can reprogram the immune systems of mice to tolerate peanut proteins.

New Bruin Jack Bobo is a globally acclaimed food systems expert whose resume is literally out of this world.

Executive chef Christa Carretero shares her passion for culinary arts.

Julio Frenk had some pressing questions about L.A., his new city. We turned to UCLA experts to fill in the blanks.

With pioneering treatments, research and outreach, UCLA's health-centered approach is becoming a national model.

Chemotherapy can affect appetite and digestion, so preparation and flexibility are key.

Biophysicist Amy Rowat spearheads new graduate fellowship program to cultivate leaders in sustainable food systems.

Fifteen of the campus’s academic programs and specialties were also ranked in the top 10 nationwide.

A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.

At Diddy Riese, good things come to those who wait.

A new UCLA study involving pediatric patients and mice identifies a number of the diet’s beneficial changes to the gut microbiome.

Four UCLA alums who have become stars in the culinary world come together to create a menu that will have your guests eight-clapping for more.

For the fifth consecutive year, UCLA has topped Niche.com’s list of Best College Food in America. Find out what makes us such a culinary standout.

Her cookbook, which combines storytelling and sustainability, features recipes created by L.A.-based chefs using recovered food.

A UCLA-developed technology could also provide a platform for fighting other allergies and autoimmune disorders.

The UCLA Teaching Kitchen is part of a whole new campus ecosystem putting Bruin ingenuity to work in the world of food.

Bruin Plate, where students enjoy some of the tastiest cuisine in L.A., proves the days of the old-time college cafeteria are over.