The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future investigates the intersection of #foodsystems and #publichealth.
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CLF-Lerner Fellow Julia Valliant, director of American Farmland Trust, discusses with Fox News the implications of the changes in U.S. farmland ownership.
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CLF’s Darriel Harris is mentioned in a Ghanian news article about how Meatless Monday Ghana is helping to improve the country's typical diet, which falls short in fruits and vegetables.
graphic.com.gh/news/general-…
“There’s a high level of consciousness about these issues,” says Patti Truant Anderson, about Iowa voters' concerns about drinking water quality, especially w/r/t nitrates and high cancer rates.
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CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson is quoted in an Axios Iowa article with regard to the CLF drinking water quality poll—voters are clued in and paying attention, she says.
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Enjoy these photos of another successful Dodge Lecture -- guest Bob Lawrence graced CLF with a wide-ranging conversation that covered a livable future and more.
Water quality has become a key issue in the state of Iowa as election season draws near. The Iowa Capital Dispatch mentions Iowans’ concerns about water quality and cites CLF’s July poll.
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A team at Sentient Media surveyed 1,000 Iowans, asking about experiences with industrial animal operations. They substantiate their findings with a CLF survey from July, which found that more than half of Iowans are concerned about their drinking water.
sentientmedia.org/we-asked-1…
Smithsonian Magazine asked if more protein is better, and CLF's Daphene Altema-Johnson says that adding protein to the package doesn’t make it any better.
smithsonianmag.com/science-n… @smithsonianmag @
ICYMI - CLF Unconfined's newest episode features Eric Schlosser and Tom Philpott in conversation about the momentous occasion of the 25th anniversary of FAST FOOD NATION.
clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod… @tomphilpott @penguinrandom
The Guardian takes a look at how some food + ag corporations support the GAHA movement, which is a response to the MAHA movement—CLF’s @tomphilpott chimes in on how the food industry is "freaking out" about the vibe shift in the Republican party.
theguardian.com/business/202…
CLF's Daphene Altema-Johnson is quoted in Woman’s World about protein, why we are obsessed with it, and why that might be misguided. @
womansworld.com/food-recipes…
In this episode of Unconfined, journalist Eric Schlosser reflects on the 25th anniversary of his landmark book, Fast Food Nation. w/ @tomphilpott @penguinrandom
clf.jhsph.edu/still-fast-foo…
Congrats to Nina Elkadi, a CLF Food Systems and Public Health Fellow in Journalism, for her 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism award! Nina reported on Arizona families struggling to ration water used for alfalfa farms. @nina b. elkadi
coveringclimatenow.org/proje…
Plant-based milks - Are they good for us? Are they good for the planet? On this Gastropod podcast, Brent Kim and Becky Ramsing talk about CLF research into the public health implications of dairy and plant-based milks.
gastropod.com/plant-milk-pro…
A new survey from CLF finds that drinking water quality is among the most important issues for Iowa voters, who frequently cited concerns about health, nitrates, and rising cancer rates in the state.
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Inside Climate News asked CLF’s Sara Lupolt to weigh in on research on food packaging chemicals such as PFAS and phthalates—Lupolt suggested the research could be used as a roadmap to regulate food-contact chemicals. @insideclimate
insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
In an article in @FoodDive, CLF’s Daphene Altema-Johnson weighs in on Americans’ current obsession with protein. fooddive.com/news/protein-de…
Fast-food chains are reportedly falling short on their pledges to reduce antibiotics in beef supply chains. CLF’s @meghandavisdvm notes true prevention means using antibiotics only in response to a documented on-farm risk, not as routine practice.
thenewlede.org/2026/08/major…
CLF has partnered with Food + Planet to launch a set of competency-aligned educational modules designed to prepare nutrition and dietetic students to advocate for sustainable food systems. Resources include slides and case studies. clf.jhsph.edu/nourishing-fut…
Episode 34 is out now: food system scholar @_RajPatel cuts through the tangled problems of the industrial food system and points toward a better future. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod…
