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September 2022 • Issue No. 16 |
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The Latest at Harvard Law School's
Food Law and Policy Clinic |
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All the buzz in the food law and policy field is focused on the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health taking place September 28, 2022, the first such conference to be hosted by the White House in more than fifty years. At the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC), we are thrilled to see the Biden Administration taking this important step to help address some of the critical issues facing our food system. In advance of the Conference, we have worked with our partners to help elevate the voices of key community stakeholders impacted by FLPC's work. We hosted a listening session with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), ReFED, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Food Loss and Waste, Food Donation and Food Recovery to gather input from interested participants on priorities for the Conference. We also hosted a listening session with the Center for Population Studies at the University of Mississippi, the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, and the Maddox Volunteer Hub of Northwest Mississippi to bring together a diverse range of Mississippi community members to discuss the Conference and call attention to barriers to improving hunger, nutrition, and health in Mississippi. While we work to gather and share stakeholder input directly with White House officials, FLPC also released its own set of recommendations about what to prioritize at the White House Conference, drawing on the conversations we've had with nonprofits, businesses, food system workers and producers, BIPOC stakeholders, and others. Our recommendations focus on:
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Improving food and nutrition access;
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Integrating nutrition-related services into health care systems;
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Increasing food recovery; and
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Supporting sustainable and equitable food production.
We are excited that FLPC's Faculty Director, Professor Emily Broad Leib, will be in attendance at the Conference. Additionally, FLPC is co-hosting an all-day watch party on Harvard Law School's campus with the Health Law and Policy Clinic to engage students in topical discussions during the Conference. Both during and after the event, we will continue to use our voice and platform to advocate for a focus on these critical food system issues. To learn more about our work leading up to the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, read this recent article published by Harvard Law Today. |
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Recent Publications and Events |
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The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas In the last six months, FLPC released new research on food donation laws and policies in Australia, Indonesia, Kenya, and Nigeria. For each country, we released a Legal Guide, Policy Recommendations, and an Executive Summary, and added these countries to our online, interactive map that now compares food donation laws and policies across 18 countries around the world. In the coming month, additional research will be released for Ecuador and Ghana. |
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Sugar Reduction Law and Policy Toolkit In April 2022, FLPC released a comprehensive overview of state and local policy opportunities to reduce population-level consumption of sugar. The Sugar Reduction Law and Policy Toolkit illustrates the role that government officials and policymakers must play in supporting healthier and more sustainable sugar consumption levels across the U.S. |
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A Gleaning Guide for Farmers In April 2022, FLPC, the National Gleaning Project, and the Association of Gleaning Organizations released a guide on the benefits of gleaning to farmers, when and how farmers are able to allow for gleaning, and to clarify any misunderstandings regarding gleaning and crop insurance, tax incentives, and liabilities. |
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Opportunities to Reduce Food Waste in the 2023 Farm Bill In April 2022, FLPC published a report in partnership with NRDC, ReFED, and WWF outlining concrete recommendations for Congress to address food waste in the 2023 Farm Bill. The report focuses specifically on food waste prevention, surplus food recovery, food waste recycling, and food waste reduction coordination. Following the publication, FLPC and its partners hosted a webinar in July 2022 to discuss the recommendations in the report. |
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A Book Talk: Farming for Our Future: The Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture In April 2022, FLPC hosted a book talk on Farming for Our Future with co-authors Nathan Rosenberg, visiting scholar at FLPC, and Peter Lehner, managing attorney of Sustainable Food & Farming at Earthjustice. The book talk was moderated by Bridget Huber, staff writer at Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN), and discussed the law and policy of agricultural emissions in the United States. |
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Welcome, Tori Oto FLPC is pleased to welcome Tori Oto to the team! Tori is returning to FLPC as a Clinical Fellow after working with the clinic as a J.D. student. Her portfolio focuses on advancing federal and state policies that reduce food waste and loss, increase food access, and ensure greater equity in the American food system. |
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Teaching Kitchen Research Conference FLPC is co-sponsoring the 2022 Teaching Kitchen Research Conference on October 18-19. The Conference will highlight the latest in emerging research on the application and impact of teaching kitchens across multiple populations and settings. Registrants will learn from nearly 100 cutting edge, original abstract presentations along with powerful impact videos, plenary presentations, recipe demonstrations and unique workshops for both live streaming and in-person attendees. FLPC's Emily Broad Leib will speak about using teaching kitchens to educate health professionals. |
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The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) serves partner organizations and communities by providing guidance on cutting-edge food system issues, while engaging law students in the practice of food law and policy. FLPC’s work focuses on increasing access to healthy foods, supporting sustainable production and regional food systems, promoting community-led food system change, and reducing waste of healthy, wholesome food. FLPC is committed to advancing a cross-sector, multi-disciplinary and inclusive approach to its work, building partnerships with academic institutions, government agencies, private sector actors, and civil society with expertise in public health, the environment, and the economy. Learn more about FLPC. |
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