Center for a Livable Future
The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future—working toward a healthy, equitable, resilient food system from within the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Stories and Viewpoints
Staving off Rollbacks in Poultry Production Oversight
The poultry industry in Maryland tried to roll back oversight in an emergency bill; advocacy groups held them at bay.
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 NYT's Pro-Big Ag Pundit Gets It Right on Manure, But Misses the Mark on Herbicides
A high-profile journalist defends glyphosate, but CLF researchers methodically debunk his claims that growing crops with the chemical is not dangerous.
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Providing Medical Care in Communities with CAFOs
Retired physician Madeline Luke discusses the need to talk with patients in rural communities about water quality, air quality, biological hazards, and pandemic potential.
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CLF-Lerner Fellowships
Established in 2003, the goal of the Center for a Livable Future-Lerner Fellowship Program is to support doctoral students at the Johns Hopkins University.
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FoodSpan
A downloadable curriculum that provides high school teachers with lesson plans relating to food system issues.
Free Online Courses
“An Introduction to the US Food System: Perspectives from Public Health,” offered through the University’s partnership with Coursera.