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The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future investigates the intersection of #foodsystems and #publichealth.
Baltimore, MD
Joined October 2008
Meet Elizabeth Myong, KERA’s Arts Collaborative Reporter/Producer, and a participant in our Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists. CLF is accepting applications now for our 2026-2027 cohort. https://t.co/khltm9d2uj
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Last year brought about several new food trends that influenced the diets of many, particularly young and middle-aged adults. https://t.co/ZAm4nUvnOY
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Maryland officials are backing a bill to allow chicken growers to construct new poultry houses despite permit delays. CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson stated, “This is a temporary problem that can be solved without permanently weakening oversight.”
marylandmatters.org
Maryland bill to allow construction to begin on chicken houses before a permit is issued draws environmentalists' concern
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The winter issue of The CLF Quarterly is here. Check it out - and be sure to subscribe!
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On his research farm, microbiologist David Johnson created a fungal-dominated #compost. He says fungi provided the most significant boost to his farm’s productivity of all the factors he studied. https://t.co/KSXxnIuGRy
#regenerativefarming #CLFSoilMicrobes
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New Study! Researchers at CLF analyze food policy councils’ use of racial & social #equity frameworks during #COVID19. https://t.co/ETMWTQhDHf
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CLF’s Patti Anderson reflects on the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the recent CLF survey about them. https://t.co/YWk7JRMe2m
#DietaryGuidelines
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APPLY NOW! CLF is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists.The application period is open now and closes on March 1, 2026. https://t.co/khltm9d2uj
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In a new Op-Ed in @thehill , CLF’s Daphene Altema-Johnson, Andrew Thorne-Lyman & Patti Truant Anderson discuss how the 2025 Dietary Guidelines promote more meat & dairy—but what Americans really need is more fiber, which comes from foods like legumes.
thehill.com
If the goal of the dietary guidelines is to improve public health, they should prioritize the foods Americans consistently underconsume.
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Check out Episode 27 of #Unconfined! CLF experts Daphene Altema-Johnson and Patti Truant Anderson delve into RFK Jr.’s new dietary guidelines. Don’t miss it! https://t.co/S5kRgsQSgH
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CLF's Patti Truant Anderson welcomes the new food pyramid's focus on whole foods but is concerned about the emphasis on protein & meat. She advises consumers to balance protein intake & saturated fat through plant-based & seafood options.
wtop.com
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. recently unveiled a new food pyramid that prioritized proteins and healthy fats. WTOP talked with a local nutritionist and a physician about...
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The updated 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released this week! In a survey fielded ahead of the release, CLF asked Americans about their opinions and knowledge of the #DietaryGuidelines. Learn more: https://t.co/vMBlj10r7t
#Nutrition
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Updated #DietaryGuidelines emphasize animal proteins, positioning plant-based options like beans & nuts as secondary. CLF’s Becky Ramsing warns this could lead to increased meat consumption, impacting food options in government institutions like schools. https://t.co/pSw6EILNmp
bloomberg.com
The inverted food pyramid encourages Americans to eat meat and dairy products for higher protein intake.
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Meatless Monday promotes a shift in our food habits! By promoting a meat-free day each week, it highlights aspects of public health and climate awareness while showcasing plant-based options. https://t.co/9cuebdPt4t
#MeatlessMonday
slowfood.com
Meatless Monday, a conversation on food habits, climate, and the future of sustainable eating.
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“The movement of carbon from the atmosphere to soil – via green plants – represents the most powerful tool we have at our disposal for the … reduction of atmospheric CO2.” - Microbiologist Christine Jones. Learn more in CLF's new book: https://t.co/KSXxnIuGRy
#CLFSoilMicrobes
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Plants feed sugars and carbohydrates to #soil #microbes, and in return receive important minerals, some of which are essential to #photosynthesis. Learn more in CLF's new book, "What If Soil Microbes Mattered? Our Health Depends on Them." https://t.co/KSXxnIuGRy
#CLFSoilMicrobes
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A student-led study by CLF-Lerner Fellows and staff confirms that placing climate labels on menus may result in consumers making more climate-friendly choices. https://t.co/lMDmIg0ntP
clf.jhsph.edu
According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), labels placed on food items that indicate climate impact can serve as a tool to shift consumer...
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"Industrial agriculture has redefined efficiency as separation," said Jessica Culpepper at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future's 22nd Annual Lecture. https://t.co/KnaXl3xc1N
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Join us in the year ahead as we work for healthy, just, equitable, and sustainable food systems for all.
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In this episode of Unconfined, Brent Kim breaks down the pros (meh) and cons (many) of manure digesters and the expanding biogas industry, which has been billed as a climate solution, and to which Brent says, Nah. https://t.co/vXd6oxQpfq
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