Stories

Find out how the CLF is engaged in positive food systems change.
Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
A Victory for Oklahoma in Poultry Pollution Case
A federal judge has ordered 11 poultry companies in Oklahoma to remediate the watershed and limit their spreading of manure on crops.
Seafood & the Food System
A Mentorship That Connected the Dots
Through a CLF mentorship, high school student Ashantae Hayward has nurtured a passion for public health.
Food Animal Production, Food Policy & Governance
10 Years of Mapping for Positive Change
Maps can identify trends and point out where things are happening, and to what degree.
Food Equity, Food Systems & Climate Change, Food Policy & Governance
Panel Addresses Risks Faced by Farmworkers: Heat, Pesticides, and Other Inequities
APHA panelists discussed climate change as a factor that exacerbates risks and inequities affecting farmworker populations.
Food System Change in Baltimore, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries, Food Equity
Pastor, Fellow, Researcher: Bringing Equity into the Food System
Darriel Harris is the first Cynthia and Robert S. Lawrence Fellow at the Bloomberg School.
Food Policy & Governance, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries, Food Equity
Food Councils Convene Nationally to Transform Food Systems
The first-ever national convening of food policy councils drew 500 participants and featured statements by US Sen. Debbie Stabenow and US Rep. Sharice Davids.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries, Food Policy & Governance, Food Equity
Addressing Disease with Food Access for All
With an MPH Concentration in Food Systems, Susan Kornacki is using a multidisciplinary approach to pave the way for healthy food access for all.
Food Animal Production, Strengthening Food System Resilience, Seafood & the Food System
Aquaculture Adapts to Covid-19 Challenges
Aquaculture operations are adapting to uncertainty, increased costs, and safety concerns posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Food Animal Production, Seafood & the Food System, Food Policy & Governance
Different Datasets, Different Stories: A Seafood Study Illuminates Blind Spots
A new study provides a critical update to long-held assumptions about US seafood consumption.
Food Policy & Governance, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Gauging Federal Support for Veggie Scripts
How did veggie scripts pique the interest of federal Farm Bill policymakers?