News and Highlights

HFHL Institute became a member of Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment and the Life Sciences!

Community Dialogue was held with the Somali community in St. Paul in May.

Food Science and Nutrition Expo a great success!

HFHL Institute grant program highlighted in the MN Daily

Community Engagement Grant Awards for 2009:

"Little Earth Food Justice and Youth Empowerment Project" University and Little Earth of United Tribes partnership (see abstract). See more details under participating investigators.

"Defining the Agricultural Landscape of the Western Lake Superior Region: Realities and potentials for a healthy local food system for healthy people" University (Duluth) and Round River Farm partnership (see abstract) See more details under participating investigators.

HFHL Grantee, Ben Senauer and team, completes Policy Brief to be used by MN Legislature (see policy brief) Details of the project are under participating investigators.