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FLPC@HLS @HarvardFLPC

Harvard Law School's Food Law & Policy Clinic teaches students to use law and policy to address health, environmental, and economic issues in our food system.

Joined June 2012
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Courts and legislatures are starting to say it out loud: - Lahore High Court (Pakistan) - Ecuador’s 2022 FLW law - Mexico’s 2024 General Law on Adequate and Sustainable Food All explicitly link food waste reduction to the right to food. Read: ow.ly/SME950YRvB4

From Surplus to Sustenance: Why Wasting Food Violates the Right to Food - Center For Health Law and...

Around the world, we throw away an astonishing share of the food we grow. Roughly one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted each year, even as hundreds of […]

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New in @VandyJTL: Emily Broad Leib & Noelle Musolino argue that allowing safe, edible food to be wasted while people go hungry is a violation of the right to food, not just bad policy. Read: ow.ly/SME950YRvB4

From Surplus to Sustenance: Why Wasting Food Violates the Right to Food - Center For Health Law and...

Around the world, we throw away an astonishing share of the food we grow. Roughly one-third of all food produced is lost or wasted each year, even as hundreds of […]

chlpi.org
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Greece is making real progress in reducing food waste & the momentum is only growing. Take a deep dive into Greece's strategies and our policy recommendations that can help: atlas.foodbanking.org/countr… Read our press release: chlpi.org/news-and-events/ne… #NewReport #Greece
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If we want healthier, more just food systems, we need people trained in food law and policy. Read what our report calls on: chlpi.org/resources/food-law… #FutureOfFood #LegalEducation
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The new global map of food law education shows sharp regional gaps. This matters for food security and climate justice. Read: ow.ly/QPhv50YCSRw #FoodJustice #FoodLaw
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Interested in food policy and advocacy? Students in the Food Law & Policy Clinic work on real-world food system challenges. Hear from our students below ⬇️ 📅 Clinic fair is tomorrow: hls.harvard.edu/events/clini… #FoodPolicy #StudentSpotlight
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What opportunities come from FLPC? Students go on to make real impact—including recognition like the Cravath International Fellowship. Learn more: hls.harvard.edu/today/2025-c… Visit us at the clinic fair: hls.harvard.edu/events/clini… #StudentSpotlight

2026 Cravath International Fellows - Harvard Law School

A look at three of the 12 students who undertook projects as Cravath International Fellows in 12 countries this year.

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New study from @HarvardFLPC maps how 494 top universities teach food law & policy. Only 31.8% offer even one course. The field is growing fast, but global academic capacity is still thin. Read more: chlpi.org/resources/food-law… #FoodLaw #FoodPolicy #FoodSystems
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Calling all recent law grads! 🎓 Apply for the 2026 Mississippi Delta Fellowship. Work at the intersection of law, policy, & community development in Clarksdale, MS. Partner with @HarvardFLPC & @CommunityF11552 to drive systems change. Apply today: ow.ly/uMH250YicIC 🧵👇
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic announces call for applications for Mississippi Delta Fellow with QR code for details.

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Curious about the Food Law & Policy Clinic? In just one minute, see how students work on real-world food policy issues. Watch below ⬇️ #StudentSpotlight
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Looking for a clinic experience that combines mentorship and real-world impact? In the Food Law & Policy Clinic, students gain hands-on policy experience while working closely with supportive supervisors. Curious? Visit us at the clinic fair: hls.harvard.edu/events/clini…
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Calling all recent law grads! 🎓 Apply for the 2026 Mississippi Delta Fellowship. Work at the intersection of law, policy, & community development in Clarksdale, MS. Partner with @HarvardFLPC & @CommunityF11552 to drive systems change. Apply today: ow.ly/uMH250YicIC 🧵👇
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic announces call for applications for Mississippi Delta Fellow with QR code for details.

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Calling all recent law grads! 🎓 Apply for the 2026 Mississippi Delta Fellowship. Work at the intersection of law, policy, & community development in Clarksdale, MS. Partner with @HarvardFLPC & @CommunityF11552 to drive systems change. Apply today: ow.ly/uMH250YicIC 🧵👇
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic announces call for applications for Mississippi Delta Fellow with QR code for details.

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Calling all recent law grads! 🎓 Apply for the 2026 Mississippi Delta Fellowship. Work at the intersection of law, policy, & community development in Clarksdale, MS. Partner with @HarvardFLPC & @CommunityF11552 to drive systems change. Apply today: ow.ly/uMH250YicIC 🧵👇
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The U.S. is a global outlier in allowing direct-to-consumer Rx drug promotion. In a timely Milbank Quarterly piece, Jennifer Pomeranz, Erika Hanson, & Dariush Mozaffarian examine legal barriers and policy solutions to better protect consumers from harm. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Regulating Direct‐to‐Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising in the United States

Policy Points The United States is an outlier in its permissive regulatory landscape for direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription drugs. The First Amendment is a barrier to banning DT...

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How federal preemption shapes state action on harmful food ingredients has major implications for food safety and public health. New Viewpoint by Jennifer L. Pomeranz, JD, MPH; Emily M. Broad Leib, JD; & Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…

Food Ingredients, State Actions, and Federal Preemption

This Viewpoint discusses the US Food and Drug Administration’s authority over food safety, including prior regulations surrounding ingredients, preemption, and federal vs state laws.

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FLPC@HLS@HarvardFLPC
22 Jul 2025
We’re live! FLPC’s new Food Loss & Waste website is your go-to resource for policy solutions to reduce waste, feed communities, and support the environment. Explore now: foodwastepolicyhub.org/ #FoodWaste #FoodPolicy #Sustainability
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FLPC@HLS@HarvardFLPC
10 Jul 2025
We’re live! FLPC’s new Food Loss & Waste website is your go-to resource for policy solutions to reduce waste, feed communities, and support the environment. Explore now: foodwastepolicyhub.org/ #FoodWaste #FoodPolicy #Sustainability
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FLPC@HLS@HarvardFLPC
30 Jun 2025
We’re live! FLPC’s new Food Loss & Waste website is your go-to resource for policy solutions to reduce waste, feed communities, and support the environment. Explore now: foodwastepolicyhub.org/ #FoodWaste #FoodPolicy #Sustainability
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FLPC@HLS@HarvardFLPC
26 Jun 2025
FLPC Research Assistant Josh Keller writes: "MAHA and Blue States get behind Food Additive Bills in State Legislatures" for the CHLPI blog. Read: chlpi.org/news-and-events/ne…
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