{"id":13571,"date":"2016-06-22T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=13571"},"modified":"2016-06-22T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-22T16:01:31","slug":"uc-global-food-initiative-winners-include-komal-ahmad-and-nandeet-mehta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/uc-global-food-initiative-winners-include-komal-ahmad-and-nandeet-mehta\/","title":{"rendered":"University of California\u2019s Global Food Initiative Winners Include Two Young Indian Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"
The University of California announced 30 Global Food Initiative winners Under 30<\/strong>, who have been recognized for their inventions, innovations and contributions in different food-related fields. The 30 Under 30 winners include two Indian Americans: Nandeet Mehta and Komal Ahmad.<\/p>\n The UC Global Food Initiative Award is given to those inside and outside the University of California, who come forward to solve the global food crisis<\/strong> with their thought-provoking approaches towards food production, food security, food sourcing, food education, food policy, food access and public impact.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are glad to felicitate 30 young innovators who have put in their best efforts towards addressing some of the most pressing issues of current times<\/a><\/span>,\u201d<\/strong> says Janet Napolitano, the University of California\u2019s President, who founded the Global Food Initiative Award in 2014. He adds that food is directly and indirectly related to environmental health, healthy living, sustainability and climate security.<\/p>\n