Since 2016, the UC Santa Barbara Health & Wellness committee has been organizing programs and events to educate students about nutrition and cooking. Not only does the organization focus on cooking education, but they also work with local organizations, such as the Associated Students (A.S.) Food Bank, to provide cost-free meals and ingredients to students.
From the opening of a new coffee shop in Isla Vista to free cooking demonstrations from UC Santa Barbara’s Health & Wellness and a Goleta pop-up’s migration downtown, Santa Barbara’s food scene continues to grow and evolve.