The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future investigates the intersection of #foodsystems and #publichealth.
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Jun 11
Residents of a Pennsylvania town fought a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. Meat-processing waste can contain contaminants such as pathogens and chemicals that may pose health risks — CLF’s Chris Heaney (@heaneycd).
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Jun 10
Grocers are leaning hard into the protein trend, but CLF’s Daphene Altema-Johnson @AltemaDaphene says protein sources vary in nutrient profile and long-term health impact. talkbusiness.net/2026/06/the…
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May 28
New Unconfined Episode! Managing attorney of the Antimonopoly Counsel, Basel Musharbash @musharbash_b ,breaks down how the companies dominating food & agriculture have grown too powerful & why that matters for all of us. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod… #publichealth
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May 28
EHE/CLF’s Keeve Nachman @keeve_nachman and EHE’s Peter DeCarlo @ProfPeteD found serious air pollution health risks in Louisiana fenceline communities, confirming community concerns that those risks had been underestimated.
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May 19
Living near pig farms linked to higher risk of antibiotic‑resistant infections. Overuse of antimicrobials in agriculture can create hard‑to‑treat pathogens that affect workers and spread to communities. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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May 15
A former federal meat inspector warns that a Trump-era USDA proposal to speed up slaughterhouse lines could mean greater pollution. CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson says the poultry surge would need 114 billion L more water yearly and emit 2 billion kg CO2. yahoo.com/news/articles/matt…
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May 13
After 12 years supporting food policy councils, Johns Hopkins’ Food Policy Networks (FPN) project is transitioning to an independent entity. Rooted in deep listening, research, and trust-building, FPN’s next chapter will expand its mission and reach. clf.jhsph.edu/stories/fpn-pr…
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May 11
Announcing the 2026 Food Systems & Public Health Fellowship for Journalists! Learn more about the program and check out their bios.clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/news/… #FoodSystems
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Proposed faster poultry line speeds have climate and resource impacts. CLF analysis of USDA projections shows a potential extra 2 billion kg CO2 per year. insideclimatenews.org/news/0…
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NEW CLF study used an agent-based modelto testmeat-reduction strategies in Baltimore. Findings show combined retail interventions have a larger effect than individual actions. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/news/…
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Maryland’s poultry industry backed an emergency bill to roll back CAFO oversight, but advocacy groups stopped it, with help from CLF. A win for protecting community health. clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/sta… #MDPolitics #Environment #CAFOs
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Apr 29
New episode of Unconfined: journalist @TedGenoways tells the unlikely story of how some of the world’s most vulnerable people took on a giant meatpacking company in Greeley, Colorado. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod…
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Apr 23
In Martha Stewart, CLF’s Andrew Thorne‑Lyman explains that eating a variety of sustainably sourced seafood provides omega‑3s to support heart and brain health. marthastewart.com/healthiest…
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Apr 21
New video from NutritionFacts.org highlights CLF research showing veterinary drug residues in seafood can pose risks. FDA finds that about 1 in 10 imported shrimp shipments exceed safe drug residue levels, yet only 1 in 1,000 shipments are tested. nutritionfacts.org/video/is-…
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Apr 20
Spoiler Alert! Have you tried today’s @nytimes Connections? Swing by the @MeatlessMonday Resource Center for a friendly hint: meatlessmonday.publichealth.…
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Apr 15
CLF researchers at JHU’s #Sustainability Symposium shared what motivates Americans’ food choices: price first, then taste and health. clf.jhsph.edu/stories/search…
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Apr 10
CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson breaks down the updated Dietary Guidelines: protein guidance shifted toward animal sources against expert advice, mixed signals on saturated fat, and little emphasis on Americans’ chronic fiber shortfall. consultant360.com/qas/evalua…
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Mar 31
Episode 29 of Unconfined — Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin reflects on the intersection of the food system and federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Read and listen: clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod…
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Mar 31
Episode 29 of Unconfined — Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin reflects on the intersection of the food system and federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Read and listen: clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-pod…
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Mar 27
Manure digesters are booming. CLF’s Brent Kim says they “are not the climate solution they’re touted to be,” noting they address only part of livestock GHG emissions and may introduce new air pollutants.
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