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
Climate Action, Food Systems and Undernutrition
The world is beginning to understand that our food systems play a role in climate change—and that by improving our food systems now we might be able to mitigate some of the more devastating shifts in climate yet to come.
Food Animal Production, Food Policy & Governance, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Q&A with Bill Niman on the True Cost of Food: Critical Control Points
Cattle rancher Bill Niman chats with CLF about animal welfare, slaughterhouses and regenerative agriculture.
Food Animal Production, Food Policy & Governance, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Q&A with Regi Haslett-Marroquin on The True Cost of Food: The Bill Is Already in the Mail
Permaculture expert Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin talks with CLF about regenerative agriculture, externalities, chickens and hazelnuts.
Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Food Trends to Make an Impact in 2019
The big climate solutions rest in the hands of policymakers and industry—but there’s a lot consumers can do.
Joyce Smith, 1952 – 2018
The Baltimore food community will deeply miss one of its most passionate members.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Dear Environmentalists—Let’s Embrace Both Individual and Systemic Change
Ignoring your own role in the problem undermines your credibility—for example, traveling by plane.
Ajax Eastman, Wildlands Warrior, 1933 – 2018
Ajax Eastman worked tirelessly—without pay—for environmental issues, especially the establishment of wildands in Maryland.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
How a World War I Rationing Program Could be Cause for Thanks This Holiday Season
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Meatless Monday movement.
Food Policy & Governance, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries, Reducing Food Waste
Wartime Rationing, Food Supply and Meatless Campaigns
Some modern campaigns against food waste harken back to the World Wars.