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  • The Battle In Our Grocery Aisles

    The Battle In Our Grocery Aisles

    Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. The Emergence of Plant-Based Meat The emergence of plant-based meat alternatives has captured the spotlight of the food industry over the past decade. Today, a trip to the grocery store will display an abundance of plant-based products ranging from Szechuan…

  • How California’s Ban on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Paves the Way for Clean Beauty Products

    How California’s Ban on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics Paves the Way for Clean Beauty Products

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The definition of the term “fragrance” is a sweet or pleasant scent. And while the smell may be intoxicating, it can also be toxic. The label of nearly every personal care product includes long lists of ingredients that the average…

  • Are Publicly Owned Utilities America’s Way Forward?

    Are Publicly Owned Utilities America’s Way Forward?

    Brett Litzler is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. America’s electrical grid is becoming increasingly run down and outdated. Weather-related power outages are becoming more common, coal-fired and nuclear power plants are closing, and aging infrastructure has led to higher prices for consumers. At the same time, however, state…

  • COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities

    COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities

    Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard one phrase over and over again: we’re all in this together. But systemic disparities highlighted in the ongoing racial justice movement make it clear that COVID-19 and the ensuing economic hardships affect some communities…

  • Banning TikTok: The Future of U.S. Technology Policy

    Banning TikTok: The Future of U.S. Technology Policy

    Madison Grady is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. This is a follow-up to my previously published data privacy article, here.  The popular Generation Z app, TikTok, is set to define technology policy as we know it. The app allows users to create short videos set to music or…