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
Statement on the Demise of Chevron Deference
A recent landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely further lighten the industry’s regulatory burden with regard to industrial livestock production.
Adam Sheingate: How Transparency Can Transform Food Systems
Professor Adam Sheingate believes that increased transparency in the food system is a tool we can use to make meaningful changes.
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Five Fellows Collaborate to Tackle the Public Health Implications of Industrial Food Animal Production
Five CLF-Lerner Fellows spanning 17 years of fellowship support are still collaborating on research regarding industrial food animal production.
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Devon Hall: Science Joins Community in Hog CAFO Country
A North Carolina hog-country activist is using science to advocate for environmental justice and healthier communities.
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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.