Jenny Splitter
Award-winning Climate & Food Systems Journalist Editor-in-Chief of Sentient
Does ‘Less Meat, Better Meat’ Actually Solve Beef’s Climate Problem?sentientmedia.org Research suggests grass-fed meat has a higher carbon footprint.
The Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choiceswww.wri.org This research builds off WRI’s first guide for food service released in 2020. It’s now informed by nearly 350 academic trials and a close collaboration with a range of food businesses through Coolfood...
Nudge theory: what 15 years of research tells us about its promises and politicstheconversation.com The idea of gently tweaking our behaviour still makes political sense.
Does ‘Less Meat, Better Meat’ Actually Solve Beef’s Climate Problem?sentientmedia.org Research suggests grass-fed meat has a higher carbon footprint.
Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meatsentientmedia.org The recent move to criminalize cultivated protein has more to do with politics than science.
Amazon dropped from UN-backed SBTi climate initiativesustainability-news.net The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has removed Amazon from its list of companies taking action on climate goals.
Wolves through the ages: A journey of coexistence, conflict, and conservationnews.mongabay.com Wolves, with their widespread distribution from North America to Eurasia, are ecologically vital as keystone species, playing a critical role in maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems by reg...
This Year, COP28 Is Finally Making Its Menu Match Calls to Climate Actionsentientmedia.org Two thirds of meals served at COP28 were vegan or vegetarian, which could make this year’s conference a model for future climate events.
Farmers Are Leaving Animals to Die During Natural Disasters — and Getting Paid for Itsentientmedia.org Millions of animals die in floods and wildfires each year. Should factory farms be required to have a relocation plan?
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Conspiracy Theories and Fake News Cause Climate Inaction, Report Findssentientmedia.org Over one million social media posts amplify misinformation about “soyboys” and “fake meat."
What an Emerging Narrative About Renewables Gets Wrongforeignpolicy.com The green transition will mean less mining, not more.
Iconic tusker’s plight shows challenges in managing Sri Lanka’s wild elephantsnews.mongabay.com ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka — “He is a king without a crown.” This is how wildlife lovers refer to the majestic elephant Agbo, named after a king from an ancient kingdom of humans overlapping with s...
Vice President Harris will attend COP28 climate conference in Dubaiapnews.com Vice President Kamala Harris will join the United States delegation at the upcoming United Nations conference on climate change in Dubai.
Forest elephants are the ‘glue’ holding Congo rainforests together, experts saynews.mongabay.com The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) makes the Congo Basin rainforest what it is today. As a key seed disperser, its dietary habits help construct the giant carbon-sequestering tree commun...
Can carbon markets solve Africa’s climate finance woes?news.mongabay.com At the COP28 climate summit set to be held in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates later this month, carbon markets are sure to be high on the agenda. And some African leaders are hoping to capitalize. T...
Cooking oil has a deforestation problem. A startup says it has a solution.grist.org To grow oil crops, particularly palm and soybeans, farming corporations are cutting down carbon-rich forests, threatening climate goals and biodiversity.
Perspective | 10 truths about food that people don’t want to believewww.washingtonpost.com Gene editing isn’t always bad, plus nine other things about food and nutrition that often meet with public disagreement.
Poop From Mega-Dairies Ends Up in Drinking Water, Investigation Revealssentientmedia.org Residents that live near industrial dairies find brown drinking water flowing from the tap.
Don’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild Animalssentientmedia.org Pumpkins tossed in parks and your backyard could be doing more harm than good.
Don’t Feed Your Holiday Pumpkins to Wild Animalssentientmedia.org Pumpkins tossed in parks and your backyard could be doing more harm than good.
Two Bills Ignite Congressional Battle Over School Milk Choicesentientmedia.org Young activists are fighting back against policies to serve only cow's milk in public schools when only a fraction of the population can digest it.