Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
@livablefuture
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future investigates the intersection of #foodsystems and #publichealth.
An executive order on regenerative agriculture is getting attention, but without new funding it may not deliver real support for farmers. CLF looks at cuts to EQIP/CSP & the gap between climate-friendly messaging & policy. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/r...
Alan Goldberg will be remembered as a cherished friend and ally who helped launch the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/h...
New Unconfined episode: Host Christine Grillo interviews Jessica Knurick, RD, PhD, on #MAHA tactics and debunking claims from the Make America Healthy Again movement. clf.jhsph.edu/maha-movemen...
Ten journalists from this year’s cohort of the Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists spent four days learning about Maryland’s food system through farm visits and expert presentations. clf.jhsph.edu/stories/jour...
In June, CLF and Meatless Monday joined the International SBCC Summit in Panama City, sharing how they’ve adapted Meatless Monday to promote healthy, plant-forward choices through TV, social media, youth outreach & university dining.
CLF’s Dave Love @davelove.bsky.social wrote commentary in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on the need to improve diet quality and build more sustainable food systems. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Six years ago, CLF released Growing Solutions, a doc on farmers, ranchers, and educators meeting agriculture’s challenges. On the new episode of Unconfined, 5 panelists + director Leo Horrigan join host @tomphilpott.bsky.social to discuss regenerative ag & more. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...
New report in collaboration with SiX & CAFS, State Legislation on Animal Agriculture: 2024–2025 Policy Trends, examines animal agriculture-related bills across all 50 states during the 2024–2025 legislative sessions. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
Animal welfare is in the spotlight, with voices like @ezraklein.bsky.social and @nickkristof.bsky.social joining the conversation. Professor Paul Locke says meaningful change won’t be one-size-fits-all, but shifting industrial agriculture is a sensible place to start. tinyurl.com/4tr2j5k5
New Unconfined Episode! Managing attorney of the Antimonopoly Counsel, Basel Musharbash @basel.bsky.social, breaks down how the companies dominating food & agriculture have grown too powerful & why that matters for all of us. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p... #publichealth
After 12 years supporting food policy councils, Johns Hopkins’ Food Policy Networks (FPN) project is transitioning to an independent entity. Rooted in deep listening, research, and trust-building, FPN’s next chapter will expand its mission and reach. clf.jhsph.edu/stories/fpn-...
Announcing the 2026 Food Systems & Public Health Fellowship for Journalists! Learn more about the program and check out their bios.https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/news/news-2026/johns-hopkins-center-livable-future-announces-2026-cohort-food-systems-and #FoodSystems
NEW CLF study used an agent-based modelto testmeat-reduction strategies in Baltimore. Findings show combined retail interventions have a larger effect than individual actions. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
Maryland’s poultry industry backed an emergency bill to roll back CAFO oversight, but advocacy groups stopped it, with help from CLF. A win for protecting community health. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/s... #MDPolitics #Environment #CAFOs
New episode of Unconfined: journalist Ted Genoways tells the unlikely story of how some of the world’s most vulnerable people took on a giant meatpacking company in Greeley, Colorado. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...
Spoiler Alert! Have you tried today’s @nytimes.com Connections? Swing by the @meatlessmonday.bsky.social Meatless Monday Resource Center for a friendly hint: meatlessmonday.publichealth.jhu.edu
CLF researchers at JHU’s #Sustainability Symposium shared what motivates Americans’ food choices: price first, then taste and health. clf.jhsph.edu/stories/sear...
Episode 29 of Unconfined — Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin reflects on the intersection of the food system and federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Read and listen: clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...
In the new episode of Unconfined, CLF’s Tom Philpott reflects on a story he wrote about the possible connection between rising cancer rates in Iowa and industrial food animal production. clf.jhsph.edu/corn-belts-t...
Meet Elizabeth Myong, KERA’s Arts Collaborative Reporter/Producer, and a participant in our Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists. CLF is accepting applications now for our 2026-2027 cohort. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
Last year brought about several new food trends that influenced the diets of many, particularly young and middle-aged adults. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/f...
CLF’s Patti Anderson reflects on the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the recent CLF survey about them. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/w... #DietaryGuidelines
APPLY NOW! CLF is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists.The application period is open now and closes on March 1, 2026. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...
In a new Op-Ed in @thehill.com , CLF’s Daphene Altema-Johnson, @andrewtl.bsky.social & @ptand.bsky.social discuss how the 2025 Dietary Guidelines promote more meat & dairy—but what Americans really need is more fiber, which comes from foods like legumes. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
Check out Episode 27 of #Unconfined! CLF experts Daphene Altema-Johnson and Patti Truant Anderson delve into RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines. Don’t miss it! clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...
The updated 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released this week! In a survey fielded ahead of the release, CLF asked Americans about their opinions and knowledge of the #DietaryGuidelines. Learn more: clf.jhsph.edu/sites/defaul... #Nutrition
Meatless Monday promotes a shift in our food habits! By promoting a meat-free day each week, it highlights aspects of public health and climate awareness while showcasing plant-based options. https://www.slowfood.com/blog-and-news/the-impact-of-one-meatless-day/ #MeatlessMonday
CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson, MPH, PHD discusses potential changes to the upcoming #DietaryGuidelines, including a shift towards more saturated fats despite health risks and more meat over plant-based proteins. What are your thoughts? #CLFExpert
"Industrial agriculture has redefined efficiency as separation," said Jessica Culpepper at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future's 22nd Annual Lecture. https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/events/dodge-lecture/power-law-public-health-toolbox-lessons-frontlines-food-system-reform
Join us in the year ahead as we work for healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable food systems for all.