Thought for Food

If Michael Bloomberg throws his hat into the ring this year, he will get my vote because I love the programs being conducted at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future. Bloomberg, a fellow Hopkins alumnus, gave over a Billion $ to the school three years ago, so the research they conduct is likely to have a significant impact, both locally and farther afield.

Let me list the program elements under the CLF that seem to jive with my view and have direct impacts in Maryland:

• The Aquaponics Project - learn about aquaponics and its potential
• Food Policy Council training - to create systemic and meaningful improvements in the food system through collaboration amongst various sectors – community, government, nonprofit, and private. Almost 280 food policy councils now exist throughout the country.
• Maryland Food System Map - op. cit.
• Improving food security and food sovereignty within the greater Baltimore community through education and financing.
• Documentaries about the food system.
• Community Food Assessments using a structured tool to measure needs and progress.
• Meatless Mondays campaign - stepping into healthier, more humane diets.
• Lectures on Food System Sustainability - watch for yourself!