What's Happening At CLF
Retrospective on Growing Solutions
Episode 32 of Unconfined, in which five panelists discuss the potential of regenerative agriculture and biological models to help address climate change.
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Do NYC Food Standards Reduce GHGs?
Study uses menu data from NYC government agencies to evaluate the impact of local food and policies on climate change goals
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Policy Trends on Animal Agriculture
Report features key legislative trends about animal agriculture introduced during the 2024-2025 State Legislative Sessions
Learn MoreA Public Health Agenda for Food Systems Change
CLF recognizes that positive food systems change can only be realized through interdisciplinary, collaborative, systems-oriented approaches that employ thoughtfully considered strategies and tactics.
Research, Education, Practice & Policy
Agent-based modeling
New research by a CLF team used a systems approach to develop an agent-based model for testing meat reduction interventions.
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Journalism Fellows Dig into Maryland Farm Scene
The third cohort of journalists in the Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists program learned about food production at sustainability-oriented Maryland farms.
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Safety for fish harvesters
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) aims to be a global leader in the application of science and systems thinking to build healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable food systems.
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Staving off rollbacks in oversight
The poultry industry in Maryland tried to roll back oversight. CLF joined community groups to make sure it could not.
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Attorney and Scientist Paul Locke: Can We Respect Animals?
Professor Paul Locke believes that when it comes to how we treat animals, especially food animals, we have a cognitive dissonance problem.
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Food Trends for 2026 Focus on Fiber-Maxxing, Global Foods, and More
Food trends for 2026 will usher in higher consumption of protein, fiber, black sesame, hojicha, and more.
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The FPN Project: 12 Years of Democracy in Action
After 12 years of growth and success, CLF’s Food Policy Networks project is transitioning to become an independent entity.
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Online Meatless Monday Resource Center
Dynamic new website will aid public health community, implementers, and advocates in advancing the global movement.
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Foodspan
A downloadable curriculum that provides high school teachers with lesson plans relating to food system issues.
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