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.
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.
Food Animal Production, Food Systems & Climate Change, Food Policy & Governance, Food Equity
Bob Lawrence: The Long View on Food System Reform
Director emeritus Bob Lawrence reflects on CLF’s progress on creating positive change in industrial food animal production models.
Jennifer Hartle, 1973—2022
The CLF will greatly miss Jennifer Hartle, CLF-Lerner Fellow from 2008 to 2013.
Seafood & the Food System, Food Policy & Governance
Understanding Seafood Consumption: More Challenging Than It Looks
Household income and race/ethnicity play a role in seafood purchasing.
Food Animal Production
USDA’s approach to meat labeling is failing
Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Paolo di Croce: Biodiversity is Essential
Slow Food’s Paolo di Croce is on a mission to help people choose food that’s culturally meaningful and suited to local ecosystems.
Food Animal Production, Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Nicolette Hahn Niman: It’s Not the Cow, It’s the How
Rancher, author, mother and attorney Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses the importance of beef to health and regenerative agriculture.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Food Trends for 2022 Focus on Gut Health, Mushrooms, and Kelp
Online shopping surged in 2021, while an interest in sustainability dropped slightly.
Food Policy & Governance, Food Equity, Strengthening Food System Resilience
Time to Put Community Food Projects Back on Track
USDA’s Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program has been a great success, but there’s still room for improvement.