UC Davis Health is excited to have been a presenting sponsor at Terra Madre Americas 2025, a culinary event that made its debut in Sacramento, America’s farm-to-fork capital. We were thrilled to work with Slow Food International to showcase our commitment to food security, healthy options, sustainable practices and local farm-to-fork cuisine.
Throughout the weekend, our chefs hosted themed demos and tastings and our registered dietitians created healthy recipes and discussed nutrition for everyday health. Learn about the featured recipes, their connection to health and sustainability and how they can be re-created from home.
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Eating to lower cancer risk
Eating healthy foods can help lower cancer risk. Our registered dietitians shared how these foods, such as chicken and seasonal vegetables, can be cooked and enjoyed in an everyday diet:
Healing meals for cancer recovery
In addition to lowering cancer risk, eating healthy can also benefit cancer recovery. One example of this is our fall-ready soup recipe featuring protein-packed beans and vitamin-rich greens:
Braised Tuscan White Beans and Greens
Maximizing seasonal and local produce
Eating produce that’s local and in season is a great way to maintain a healthy diet. It also tends to be an affordable method of finding produce. Sacramento is known for its tomatoes and our chefs shared how to use this local favorite in a sauce that can be used in pasta dishes, on homemade pizza and more.
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Sustainable sourcing for large scale kitchens
Our chefs debunked myths about commercial kitchens and showcased how seafood and other ingredients can be sourced in a sustainable way, all while creating fresh, healthy and sustainably sourced recipes.
