Projects
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) works to carry out its mission through discrete, targeted projects. These projects serve to deepen our impact within CHLPI’s focus areas as staff and students take concrete action to make real change. Explore our current projects below, and find relevant resources, information about our partners, and what we’re doing to make a difference in our health and food systems.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), identified in December 2019, spread rapidly across the United States and impacted life and society in many ways, including our food systems. In the months that...
Despite the essential role workers play in supplying the nation with food, food system workers have historically experienced high rates of poverty, poor working conditions, and discrimination. Farmworkers, in particular,...
The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation’s (CHLPI) advocacy efforts include amicus curiae work, which are legal briefs submitted to a court or agency on behalf of stakeholders other...
Reentry into society after incarceration presents significant healthcare challenges, contributing to high recidivism rates, increased risk of death, and health disparities. Recent policies aim to address these issues through expanded...
Community-based and community-driven organizations, particularly those led by individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and other Persons of Color (BIPOC), have long advocated for food system changes that would promote equity,...
A growing number of local food advocates have become concerned about the impacts of the current food system on our health, our environment, and our economies. Many advocates seek to...
Regulation of the American food system is marked by inequality and inefficiency. There is no federal “food” agency; instead, food is regulated by fifteen different agencies under myriad federal laws,...
Despite the key role that food plays in public health, the majority of physicians are ill-equipped to answer basic questions about food and nutrition. On average, U.S. medical schools offer less than...
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