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
Gutless decisions can’t halt Meatless Monday’s momentum
The USDA retracted its promotion of Meatless Monday in a sustainability newsletter to employees after facing pressure from the National Cattleman’s Beef Association.
Food Equity
Immigration Reform, Agriculture and Public Health
For the first time in almost 30 years, serious reform of U.S. immigration policies seems possible.
Food Systems & Climate Change
Cooking Climate-Friendly without a World-Class Chef
What if we as a society committed to leveling the playing field?
Food Systems & Climate Change
Can’t Stand the Heat? Get Into the Kitchen
This blogpost appeared in the Center for Investigative Reporting on December 17, 2012.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Handle with Care: Food, Climate, and Fragile States
This blogpost appeared on Foodday.o
Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Why Must the USDA Flip-Flop on Meatless Monday?
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Feeding the World, or What We Talk About When We Talk About Rio+20
The FAO report promotes the idea that we can feed the 7 billion people currently on Earth—but that we need to look ahead to 2050 and aim to feed 9 billion.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
The Power of Story: Conversations with Philippe Cousteau
Philippe has grown to become one of the leading advocates for the health of aquatic ecosystems.
Food Equity
People Like Us: Food Chain Workers Speak Out
The way our food system dumps on workers is one of its deepest flaws.
Food Systems & Climate Change
Do Farmers Benefit from Biofuels?
Even with government backing, ethanol and biodiesel production has been high risk, leading to failures of ethanol plants.