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 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.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Wilson, Roosevelt, Obama – First Ladies Lead on Food
Edith Wilson and Eleanor Roosevelt steered the country through times of trouble by practicing what they preached.