Originally published January 22, 2020 by Harvard Law Today. New state legislation based on Center for Health Law & Policy Innovation’s “Food Is Medicine” report Food insecurity and hunger cost the Commonwealth of Massachusetts nearly $1.9 billion in avoidable health […]
This blog post was written by Brianna Johnson-King, J.D. ’21, a Fall 2019 clinic student of the Food Law & Policy Clinic. I joined the Food Law & Policy Clinic to pursue my interest in the intersection of agriculture, the […]
The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) was very excited to learn about the recent decision issued by the Lahore High Court of Pakistan in the case Muhammad Ahmad Pansota vs Federation of Pakistan. In this momentous, first-of-its-kind […]
Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) recently introduced legislation intended to boost food donations across the United States. The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) enthusiastically supports the Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019 (S. 3141), which […]
Originally published on December 11, 2019 by The New York Times. Written by Amelia Nierenberg. When we think about food waste, we usually think about individual households. Example: those sad looking carrots at the bottom of the fridge drawer. Your […]
Originally published by Yahoo Finance on November 13, 2019. In late October, three major U.S. government agencies as well as trade associations for the food manufacturing, grocery and restaurant industries announced their new partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance. […]
The Food Law Student Leadership Summit convenes law students from around the country who share a passion for creating a transparent, equitable, just, and sustainable food system. Food law and policy is a fast-growing field within the legal profession and society at […]
“Getting to zero”—what Harvard Professors Ingrid Katz and Ashish Jha describe as “end[ing] transmission of [HIV] and control[ing] the epidemic in the United States within the next 10 years”—will take a suite of tools to achieve, according Robert Greenwald, a clinical professor at […]
Originally published October 16, 2019 by Al Jazeera News. Written by Usaid Siddiqui. From fairs promoting healthy diets to lectures teaching students how to reduce food waste, a wide range of public events is planned for Wednesday in some 150 countries […]
Originally published October 23, 2019 by State House News. Written by Colin A. Young. Lawmakers are expected to announce legislation Wednesday night to create a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of medically-tailored meals and their health benefits for chronically-ill […]
