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Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

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The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future investigates the intersection of #foodsystems and #publichealth.

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CLF's survey on Iowa voters' opinions about drinking water quality was mentioned in this episode of the Why Should I Trust You? podcast. "Why Is There So Much Cancer In Iowa?" Check it out at about minute 5. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

podcasts.apple.comWhy Is There So Much Cancer In Iowa? A Conversation w Chris Jones, Democratic Ag Candidate & MAHA Supporter Courtney HuntPodcast Episode · Why Should I Trust You? · October 22 · 57m
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CLF-Lerner Fellow Julia Valliant, director of American Farmland Trust, discusses with Fox News the implications of the changes in U.S. farmland ownership. www.foxnews.com/video/640686...

foxnews.comFamily farm owners pass the torch to next generation amid industry challenges | Fox News VideoAmerican Farmland Trust director Julia Valliant and the owners of Bushes Bunches discuss agricultural supply chains and foreign land purchases on 'Fox & Friends.'
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“There’s a high level of consciousness about these issues,” says Patti Truant Anderson, about Iowa voters' concerns about drinking water quality, especially w/r/t nitrates and high cancer rates. littlevillagemag.com/poll-iowans-... @littlevillage.bsky.social

littlevillagemag.comPoll: Most Iowans view corporate ag unfavorably; water quality is a make-or-break issue for 1 in 4 voters - Little VillageA new poll from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Liveable Future (CLF) asks about the importance of water quality to Iowa voters this year. The “Iowa Water Quality Survey” looks at more than how the issue may influence voting behavior this November, finding, among other things, that 26 percent of its respondents say there’s […]
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Water quality has become a key issue in the state of Iowa as election season draws near. The Iowa Capital Dispatch mentions Iowans’ concerns about water quality and cites CLF’s July poll. iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/10/02/a...

iowacapitaldispatch.comAg sec candidates debate Iowa’s beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food • Iowa Capital DispatchCandidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture debated over their divergent plans for the role, though they agreed on some issues.
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The Guardian takes a look at how some food + ag corporations are supporting the GAHA movement, which is a response to the MAHA movement—CLF’s Tom Philpott chimes in on how the food industry is "freaking out" about the vibe shift in the Republican party. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

theguardian.comA ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencersCross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line
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CLF's Daphene Altema-Johnson is quoted in Woman’s World about protein, why we are obsessed with it, and why that might be misguided. @ www.womansworld.com/food-recipes...

womansworld.comThe Protein Obsession Has Taken Over Grocery Aisles. The Data Says Most People Do Not Need More of ItMost Americans eat enough protein daily without trying, but marketing says otherwise. See what the science says and why variety matters more than volume
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Congrats to Nina Elkadi, a CLF Food Systems and Public Health Fellow in Journalism, for her 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism award! Nina reported on Arizona families struggling to ration water used for alfalfa farms. @ninaelkadi.com coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...

coveringclimatenow.orgThe 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards — Covering Climate NowCovering Climate Now is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 CCNow Journalism Awards. Our awards program, now in its sixth year, honors excellent reporting on many critical dimensions of the climate story. The winners hail from around the world, from outlets big and small, and, together, their work represents a model for journalists [...]Read More... from The 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards
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Inside Climate News asked CLF’s Sara Lupolt to weigh in on research on food packaging chemicals such as PFAS and phthalates—Lupolt suggested the research could be used as a roadmap to regulate food-contact chemicals. @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0109202...

insideclimatenews.orgNo One Knows All the Toxic Chemicals You’re Eating - Inside Climate NewsMore than 1,000 chemicals that migrate from packaging into food pose serious health risks, a new study shows. But the vast majority of chemicals lack enough information to tell if they’re safe.
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Fast-food chains are reportedly falling short on their pledges to reduce antibiotics in beef supply chains. CLF’s @meghandavisdvm.bsky.social notes true prevention means using antibiotics only in response to a documented on-farm risk, not as routine practice. www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/majo...

thenewlede.orgMajor fast food chains may still be sourcing beef raised with antibiotics, report assertsFood health advocates say that failed commitments from fast food chains to reduce the use of antibiotics in their beef supply poses a serious threat to public health, putting Americans at risk of antibiotic-resistant infections.
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CLF’s Liz Nussbaumer @liznussbaumer.bsky.social’s point about fisheries being a “blind spot” reflects a broader truth across sectors: worker protections and economic stability must evolve alongside new risks, whether in food systems or in the face of AI disruption. newrepublic.com/post/214372/...

newrepublic.comFish Are a Big Deal in This Senate RaceWelcome to The TNR Blue Book! Today, read about Mary Peltola’s unusual campaign slogan in Alaska; attacks on Michigan gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson; and more ...
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Recent Cyclospora, Salmonella, Listeria, E. coli, botulism and egg recalls show how vulnerable our food supply is. CLF’s @davelove.bsky.social says, “Cuts to food safety...make the food system more susceptible to these types of outbreaks.” people.com/what-to-know...

people.comFoodborne Illnesses Are Skyrocketing: 6 to Know AboutThe safety of the U.S. food supply has been called into question as Americans grapple with multiple foodborne illnesses at the same time.
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Improving food systems requires nuance, not blanket judgments on all ultra-processed foods. Some processed options, like plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, can support healthier diets. #MeatlessMonday is one practical way to make that shift. www.newfoodmagazine.com/ultra-proces...

newfoodmagazine.comUltra-processed foods and dietary guidance: why context mattersChoosing foods for good health can be difficult when availability, taste and budget shape decisions. While broad categories aim to simplify choices, new evidence suggests greater nuance is needed to i...
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Food Systems & Public Health Fellow @danielshailer.bsky.social wrote for Sentient Media about mismatched U.S./U.K. rules + limited FDA testing = possible blind spots for imported salmon such as antimicrobial resistance. CLF’s @davelove.bsky.social is quoted. sentientmedia.org/scottish-sal...

sentientmedia.orgScottish Salmon Could Be Treated With Antibiotics Not Approved by the FDA — and Rarely Tested forDifferent U.S. and U.K. regulations, plus limited FDA testing, leave questions about antimicrobial resistance in imported Scottish salmon.
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Food Systems and Public Health Fellow Rebecca Pereira wrote for the Concord Monitor on how New Hampshire farmers are adapting to unstable weather. Small changes help, but many worry they won’t be enough as climate conditions worsen. www.concordmonitor.com/2026/07/17/c...

concordmonitor.comCan New Hampshire farms weather extreme heat without withering and heavy rains without washing away? - Concord MonitorLearn how farmers in New Hampshire are adapting to climate change through innovative techniques like wick irrigation and well drilling.
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Food Systems and Public Health Fellow Miranda Lipton wrote for City Limits @citylimitsnews.bsky.social on how NYC can keep food moving during crises. CLF’s Roni Neff @rneff1.bsky.social is quoted. citylimits.org/nycs-food-li...

citylimits.orgNYC's Food Lifelines: Building a System That Can Withstand Crisis - City LimitsExperts say the question isn’t simply whether New York has enough food. Building resilience happens long before the next emergency arrives.
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Food Systems & Public Health Fellow Melody Schreiber reports for The Guardian on the growing threat of the new world screwworm as it spreads into the U.S. Illegal cattle trafficking is a major driver. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comExperts warn of ways screwworm could spread in the US and new difficulties in keeping it at bayScientists worry that current eradication efforts won’t be able to contain parasitic infestation pushing into US
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Fellowship highlight: ’26 fellow Neema Ebeledike profiled Ashley Kirk and Planted Foods in Sacramento, where plant-based comfort food is made more accessible for Black communities. www.theobserver.media/health/entre... @sacobserver.com

theobserver.mediaEntrepreneur Ashley Kirk Rewrites Script On Black NutritionAshley Kirk’s Planted Foods café and catering company serves convenient, whole-food, plant-based comfort meals engineered around and holistic Black health.
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Fellowship highlight: ’25 fellow Nina Elkadi @ninaelkadi.com & CLF’s Tom Philpott @tomphilpott.bsky.social co-authored a @politico.com story on how Iowa’s water quality crisis is becoming a public health and fairness issue with political consequences. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

politico.com‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State BluerDemocrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.
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A new CLF study found that New York’s City’s updated food standards helped to shift government agency menus toward plant-based options associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions. clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/new...

clf.jhsph.eduNew York City’s Revised Food Standards May Help to Reduce Greenhouse Gas EmissionsA new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) evaluated the impact of local food policies on population and environmental health.
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FS & PH Fellowship for Journalists ’25 fellow Marin Scotten published a piece in @sentientmedia.org on manure digesters & their potential to power data centers, along with the environmental & economic tradeoffs. CLF’s @brent_f_kim is quoted. tinyurl.com/yh4fa67j

sentientmedia.orgCow Manure Could Be the Next Data Center FuelThe manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
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Food Systems & Public Health Fellowship for Journalists Highlight: ’26 fellow Sarah Kaplan’s @washingtonpost article shows how the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem reflects a larger environmental crisis driven by ag runoff & pollution. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

washingtonpost.comWhy Trump’s algae problem is much bigger than the Reflecting PoolIn his battle to clear algae from the water by the Lincoln Memorial, the president has overlooked the real causes of unsightly — and often dangerous — algal blooms.
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Food Systems & Public Health Fellowship for Journalists Highlight: ’26 fellow Sarah Kaplan’s @washingtonpost.com article shows how the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem reflects a larger environmental crisis driven by ag runoff & pollution. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

washingtonpost.comWhy Trump’s algae problem is much bigger than the Reflecting PoolIn his battle to clear algae from the water by the Lincoln Memorial, the president has overlooked the real causes of unsightly — and often dangerous — algal blooms.
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Food policy councils are vital local infrastructure. As CLF’s Karen Bassarab notes in @civileats.com, cutting them weakens a city’s ability to respond before food problems become emergencies. civileats.com/2026/06/22/c...

civileats.comCities Are Dismantling Their Food Policy Councils As Need IncreasesThese local organizations expand food access, coordinate emergency responses, and improve public health. Now they’re in danger.
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The MAHA movement promotes more meat consumption, but could it reinforce industrial livestock production? CLF’s Brent Kim says Americans’ insatiable appetite for animal foods exceeds what nature-based approaches can sustainably supply. www.thenewlede.org/2026/06/maha...

thenewlede.orgMAHA’s CAFO conundrumIn its push for more meat eating, MAHA faces a challenging truth: current and future meat demand depends almost entirely on massive, concentrated animal feeding operations, CAFOs.
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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. grist.org/accountabili...

grist.orgBlood in the well: One town’s fight against the slaughterhouse polluting itResidents of a Pennsylvania town took on a beef processor after its waste polluted their wells. They won — but little may change.