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 Systems & Climate Change
Does Ethanol Pollute the Environment … or Does Corn?
How does corn culture cause environmental harm?
Food Systems & Climate Change
An Ethanol Timeline: How We Got Here
Since 1826, ethanol has been of interest to entrepreneurs and agriculturists as a possible alternate fuel.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Peak Oil, Food Systems, Irene, Debt and Deadlines
Hurricane Irene caused major disruptions, but nothing like what could occur as oil prices rise into the stratosphere.
Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Hey, USDA, Who’s Your Daddy?
This is a disturbing example of the animal agro-industry’s influence at the USDA.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Carnivores and Climate Change
The carbon footprint of beef is 24.5 times higher than that for tomatoes.
Food Systems & Climate Change
100 years of artificial nitrogen – but how many left?
The Haber-Bosch process and industrial nitrogen fixation.
Food Animal Production
Response to the President of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association: Use of Roxarsone in poultry and swine feed defies “sustainability"
The dangers to human health associated with roxarsone use are paired with negligible benefits to the producer, even net losses.