10 in 10: Ensure Every American Child Has Access to Healthy and Affordable Food: A “Gentle” Wish For a New Decade

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

A new decade brings new opportunities and challenges. The interaction between diet and health received significant attention during “The Aughts.” What will we do during this next decade to respond to the call for action for a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle? This is the fourth in a continuing series highlighting 10 ways you can help this [...]

What is CLF’s Involvement in Meatless Monday?

Monday, October 26th, 2009

The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) is an interdisciplinary academic center that promotes research and communicates information about the complex interrelationships among diet, food production, environment and human health.  Some of  CLF’s work focuses on understanding food environments and the influence they have on eating behaviors; identifying what helps people adopt healthier [...]

Protein 101: Dispelling the Myth Surrounding Meatless Meals

Monday, October 26th, 2009

It is disappointing to see members of the media spread misinformation due to their own ignorance, gullibility, or, worse, disinterest in digging for the truth — especially when it has to do with the health of children. Case in point, a reporter from a South Dakota talk radio show apparently believes that Baltimore City Public [...]