Viewpoints
Viewpoints features essays and interviews by the Center for a Livable Future’s staff, faculty, fellows and other affiliates. These opinions are opinions—not representations of the Center’s priorities, activities or stances.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Food Trends for 2025 Focus on Healthful Foods, Viral Trends, and Protein
In 2025, food trends are being driven in part by social media trends, and many Americans plan to start new eating patterns.
Food Animal Production
Sorry, but we need a transformation of agriculture
CLF researchers push back on a guest essay by Michael Grunwald.
Food Animal Production
Maria and Michael Payan Use Scientific Evidence to Fight for Communities
Community activists in Delaware are using science to advocate for environmental justice in poultry country.
Food Animal Production
Statement on the Demise of Chevron Deference
A recent landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court will likely further lighten the industry’s regulatory burden with regard to industrial livestock production.
Remembering Jim Yager, 1943–2024
The CLF will greatly miss Jim Yager, interim director of the Center from 2016–2017.
Food Policy & Governance, Food Animal Production
Adam Sheingate: How Transparency Can Transform Food Systems
Professor Adam Sheingate believes that increased transparency in the food system is a tool we can use to make meaningful changes.
Food Animal Production, Food Policy & Governance
Antibiotic Resistance: Progress and Peril with Lance Price
Professor Lance Price, who researches antibiotic resistance, has some thoughts about how to make progress improving food animal productions.
Edward Dodge, 1936–2023
The Center will greatly miss a long-time friend and supporter who established the annual Dodge Lecture.
Food Animal Production, Food Equity
Devon Hall: Science Joins Community in Hog CAFO Country
A North Carolina hog-country activist is using science to advocate for environmental justice and healthier communities.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change
An overlooked grain, the mighty millet, has potential to mitigate climate change, improve nutrition, and make positive change in industrial food animal production.