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The "Polycrisis" Stalking Our Food
Episode 34, in which food system scholar Raj Patel sees through the tangle of problems ensnaring the industrial food system, and points to a better future.
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Fewer Farms, Bigger Farms: Findings from the Ag Census
CLF briefs from the Census of Agriculture project bring attention to concerns that surfaced in the 2022 census.
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Honoring Alan Goldberg, 1939–2026
The Center will greatly miss friend and ally Alan Goldberg, who was critical to the founding of the Center in 1996.
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
State Policy Trends Report and Database Showcase State-Level Legislation on Animal Agriculture
Report features key legislative trends about animal agriculture introduced during the 2024-2025 State Legislative Sessions
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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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Regenerative Agriculture Gets an Executive Order – But Not a Budget
The Trump administration’s toothless executive order stands in contrast to the Supreme Court’s ruling on Roundup.
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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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