Media & Collaborative News

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MCURC members CU Boulder, the University of North Texas, and UT Austin top the 2025 College & University Protein Sustainability Scorecard by the Humane Society for their excellence in plant-based dining and sustainability. Read more here.

MCURC Co-Director Sophie Egan was recently featured on Norbert Wilson’s podcast, "The Leading Voices in Food", hosted by the World Food Policy Center at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. Listen here.

Our MCURC Collective Impact Initiative featured in Bloomberg News. Read more here.

MCURC member Dr. Christopher Gardner, PhD, Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, contributed to the 2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Read more here.

In September, The New York Times published an article titled, Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?,” featuring insights from MCURC Co-Director Abby Fammartino.