Center for a Livable Future

Farm Bill—Getting Closer

Karina Christiansen — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:53:32 +0000

We take a quick look at where the Senate and House versions of the Farm Bill are, and what they may hold for public health.

CLF Week in Links: Monsanto, Poop Foam, Itinerant Fish and More

Robert Lawrence, MD — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:23:10 +0000

The implications of the Supreme Court decision are for greater monopoly control of GMOs and greater seed prices for farmers, already up over 300 percent in the last few years.

Food System Musings, from the Dentist’s Chair

Dennis Keeney — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:46 +0000

The world spun on the same axis then but seems different in fundamental ways.

Westminster HS students don’t duck responsibility for their food

Leo Horrigan, MHS — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:37:46 +0000

Weaner’s classroom quickly filled with delicious aromas as a duck stir fry, duck over penne pasta, pan-roasted duck with a Cajun rub, duck enchiladas, and “duckadillas” began to take shape.

Sneak Peek at Baltimore’s New Urban Agriculture Policy Plan

Melissa Poulsen — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:02 +0000

New City policy is putting Baltimore on the map as one of the nation’s most agriculture-friendly cities.

Food & Water Watch sues FDA for answers on arsenic

Tyler Smith — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:00:40 +0000

The lawsuit follows a CLF study published last week; researchers found that feeding arsenicals to chickens likely increases the concentrations of inorganic arsenic, a known carcinogen, in chicken breast meat.

CLF Week in Links: Farm Bill, Honeybees, Urban Ag and More

Robert Lawrence, MD — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:44:26 +0000

If you have a senator or representative on one of the agriculture committees, now is the time to write and express your support for improving the SNAP program, strengthening the conservation title, or any other aspect of our food system you care about.

Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Lots of Attention, Little Progress

Elisabeth Donaldson — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:51:42 +0000

Do we need more discussion about the problem with sugary drinks, or is it time to act?

Franciscan Center Kicks Off Innovative Fresh Food Project

Allison Righter, MSPH, RD — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:32:35 +0000

The Franciscan Center will distribute free weekly CSA shares to 30 low-income people and families from June through November 2013

Growing Justice (in Democracy-Deprived Detroit)

Christine Grillo — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:07 +0000

Last week, Malik Yakini hailed the Bloomberg School with greetings from Detroit, “where democracy has been put into a deep coma.” Lamenting the governor’s appointment of an emergency manager, which eviscerates the authority of elected officials in the city, he segued into a lambast of capitalism and how it deprives entire classes of Americans access [...]