Gateway Expands Food Policy Coverage
The Agriculture & Public Health Gateway has added a new topic – Food Policy Councils – which includes more than 30 recommended resources. The Community Food Security Coalition has described food policy councils as entities that “bring together stakeholders from diverse food-related sectors to examine how the food system is operating and to develop recommendations on how to improve it.”.....
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CLF-funded Research Published
Recent publications stemming from CLF-funded research include:
Exposure to Waterborne Pathogens Among Persons With HIV/AIDS in Baltimore,
Meat Consumption Linked to Obesity.....
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PBS documentary “Poisoned Waters” features CLF Director
At a sneak preview of the PBS documentary, Poisoned Waters, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., 250 members of the national news media, nongovernmental organizations, broadcast executives and environmental activists—joined by thousands watching via webcast—heard from a panel representing government officials and the scientific community.....
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CLF Partners with National Conference on Childhood Obesity
The Cancer Project, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Center for Livable Future, are hosting the National Conference on Childhood Obesity: Confronting the Epidemic through Nutrition Research and Policy on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19, 2009, in Washington, DC.... Read More....
Community Supported Agriculture at JHSPH
Shares are still available for the JHSPH CSA! Begin picking up your share of fresh, organic and locally grown produce from One Straw Farm on June 9th.
Not in Baltimore? Find locally grown produce in your area.
Students Publish Op-eds on Food Production and Public Health
As part of the online course, “Food Production, Public Health and the Environment” taught by CLF Director Robert Lawrence and Associate Director Polly Walker, students write opinion articles on issues related to course content. Students are encouraged to submit their articles for publication as op-ed pieces or letters to the editor. Here’s a look at some of the great work published by last year’s class!.....Read More….
Welcome Keeve Nachman !
Keeve Nachman, a former CLF research fellow, has returned full-time to CLF as Science Director for Food Production, Health and Environment. In his wide-ranging position at the Center, he will conduct and oversee research, serve as a scientific advisor, and mentor students (among other things). Keeve holds a “triple crown” of degrees from Johns Hopkins University—a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a Ph.D.....Read More…..
Meatless Monday Campaign in the National Spotlight
The Meatless Monday campaign reached the viewers of Oprah last month when, as part of an Earth Day telecast, the TV host conducted an interview with journalist and author Michael Pollan. The author of Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food told Oprah, “I’m not talking about going vegetarian, but even one meatless day a week--a meatless Monday, which is what we do in our household. If everybody in America did that, that would be the equivalent of taking 20 million midsize sedans off the road.”
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