Thursday, March 23: Evening Kickoff Event on Black Land Loss and Reparations Location: Harvard Law School Presentations addressing Black land loss problems and solutions, followed by a roundtable discussion, Q&A and reception. Friday March 24: All-day Conference Location: Boston College Law School Keynote speaker: George C. Fatheree III, attorney in the landmark Bruce’s Beach case, a […]
Eloris Speight, Director of The Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFR) Policy Research Center (the Center) located at Alcorn State University, will offer a presentation on the Center’s work to improve outcomes for farmers and ranchers of color. Authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill to be a voice for SDFR, the Center focuses its work […]
To build on the outcomes of the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, along with Food Systems for the Future, the Harvard Law School Food Law & Policy Clinic is co-hosting a virtual panel on Wednesday, November 16 from 2:00 -3:00pm CST where we'll discuss how we address our greatest food and […]
The world is in the grips of a multi-dimensional food crisis. The effects of the war in Ukraine, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate emergency are wreaking havoc on global food supply chains and contributing to rising world hunger. This talk outlines some of the key features of the global food system that makes it […]
Please join the HLS Food Law and Policy Clinic and Health Law and Policy Clinic to watch a livestream of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The conference is being held for the first time in over 50 years and will include the announcement of a national strategy to eliminate hunger by […]
The Farm Bill is at the core of how our food system operates. Authorizing more than $400 million in federal funding, it's the largest piece of food-related legislation in the United States. The 2018 Farm Bill was the first to include any funding for food waste reduction, but much more still needs to be done. […]
Join the co-authors of Farming for Our Future, a book that provides the first comprehensive overview of the law and policy of agricultural emissions in the United States. This book chat is intended for students, advocates, policymakers, and researchers alike and is co-hosted by the Harvard Food Law Society and the Harvard Law School Food […]
Please join the Food Law & Policy Clinic and the Food Law Society of Harvard Law School as we host alum Tommy Tobin (HLS ’16) and David Biderman from Perkins Coie, who will be speaking on their extensive experiences in food and beverage litigation. Grab-and-Go Lunches will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. This […]
Please join the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) and the Harvard Food Law Society (FoodSoc) in a conversation with Marcel Pratt, former City Solicitor of Philadelphia. He will discuss the legal, political, and social challenges that the City of Philadelphia faced in becoming the first large U.S. city to pass a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax.
Join us for a virtual conversation with Rosanna Marie Neil, Policy Counsel at the North American Marine Alliance who will be speaking about her experiences helping lead NAMA’s advocacy on ocean, fisheries, and food policy issues. This event is co- hosted by FLPC & the Food Law Society.
