Tag: Sustainable Food Initiative
Hacking SDG #2: Zero Hunger in Nepal
December 11, 2020
The following is a reflection of Eva Gurfein, MBA 2021’s experience participating in the UNLEASH Nepal Hack to address Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. With COVID-19 exacerbating food insecurity and malnutrition in Nepal, Eva and…
Applegate joins the Berkeley Haas CRB Sustainable Food Initiative
November 24, 2020
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley Haas is proud to announce Applegate as its newest corporate partner. Specializing in natural and organic meat production, Applegate pursues nuanced approaches to sustainability within its supply…
Food Summit 2020: Creativity as the Secret Ingredient to Success in the Food Industry
November 24, 2020
This year on October 20th, the [email protected] student group put together a Food Summit during career week for students of the Haas School of Business. The summit sought to give students exposure to the breadth of professional opportunities available to…
General Mills: Regenerating the Food System One Acre at a Time
April 21, 2020
Written by Ella Boyce, CRB Editorial Assistant and B.S. ’21 In 2018, the Center for Responsible Business (CRB) announced its partnership with the Natural and Organic Operating Unit at General Mills. This symbiotic partnership has accelerated…
Questioning the Status Quo at the 2019 Food Summit
November 18, 2019
Written by Eva Gurfein, Sustainable Food Initiative Student Lead and MBA ’21 Candidate On October 21st, [email protected] hosted the annual Food Summit in partnership with the Career Management Group. The summit kicked off a week of discovery and…
Sustainable Food Initiative: Taking Root After Year One
March 22, 2019
Written by Berklee Welsh, B.S. Business Administration ‘20 The sustainable food movement is no stranger to U.C. Berkeley and the University of California system at large. As a young Berkeley student, Alice Waters, now a modern food icon, began…
General Mills’ Natural & Organic Operating Unit Joins CRB’s Sustainable Food Initiative
November 20, 2018
The Center for Responsible Business (CRB) at Berkeley Haas is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Natural and Organics Operating Unit at General Mills. The Natural and Organics Operating Unit is comprised of companies including Annie’s…
Why Entrepreneurial MBAs Should Look for Opportunities in the $500 Billion US Farm Bill
June 19, 2018
By Elaine Hsu, full-time MBA ‘19 candidate focusing on sustainable food systems Why is an MBA student taking a class on the farm bill? Simply put, you can’t understand the global food system without understanding the farm bill. For…
