Center for a Livable Future

CLF’s Patti Truant Anderson is quoted in an Axios Iowa article with regard to the CLF drinking water quality poll—voters are clued in and paying attention, she says.

Iowa voters rank water quality among top issues The majority of Iowans say water quality is among their top five concerns.

Enjoy these photos of another successful Dodge Lecture -- guest Bob Lawrence graced CLF with a wide-ranging conversation that covered a livable future and more.

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.

Ag sec candidates debate Iowa’s beef herd, water quality, land ownership, local food • Iowa Capital Dispatch Candidates for Iowa secretary of agriculture debated over their divergent plans for the role, though they agreed on some issues.

A team at Sentient Media surveyed 1,000 Iowans, asking about experiences with industrial animal operations. They substantiate their findings with a CLF survey from July, which found that more than half of Iowans are concerned about their drinking water.

https://sentientmedia.org/we-asked-1000-iowans-about-factory-farming/

Smithsonian Magazine asked if more protein is better, and CLF's Daphene Altema-Johnson says that adding protein to the package doesn’t make it any better.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/is-more-protein-always-better-despite-the-craze-around-the-nutrient-research-backed-evidence-about-its-benefits-is-complicated-180989584/ Smithsonian Magazine @

ICYMI - CLF Unconfined's newest episode features Eric Schlosser and Tom Philpott in conversation about the momentous occasion of the 25th anniversary of FAST FOOD NATION.

https://clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-podcast/still-fast-food-nation

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.

A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line

Today is the day! Distinguished guest Bob Lawrence will be in conversation with the Center for a Livable Future. In person and online options are available.

More info: https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/events/dodge-lecture/livable-future-conversation-robert-s-lawrence

Tomorrow! The 23rd Annual Dodge Lecture will feature

A Livable Future: A Conversation with Robert S. Lawrence

In-person and virtual attendance options are available. Register here: https://clf.jhsph.edu/about-us/events/dodge-lecture/livable-future-conversation-robert-s-lawrence

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. @

The Protein Obsession Has Taken Over Grocery Aisles. The Data Says Most People Do Not Need More of It Most Americans eat enough protein daily without trying, but marketing says otherwise. See what the science says and why variety matters more than volume