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Sentient’s Most-Read Stories of 2023
Our most-read stories and biggest shout-outs from the year
• Food • Food Systems
Words by Jenny Splitter
As my first full year with Sentient Media draws to a close, I want to recognize what our team of staff writers and freelance journalists have contributed.
In 2023, Sentient Media’s journalism and explainers were republished by a variety of publications, including Truthdig, the Good Men Project and WhoWhatWhy, as well as cited in outlets including The Guardian, Bon Appétit, Vox, The U.S. Sun, Grist and Heated, with an estimated aggregate reach of over 236 million readers per month.
Here are some of the most widely-read stories we published this year:
Culture
Veganism Is Not Anti-Indigenous
The Fascinating Plant-based History of the Diné People
The Backlash to Plant-Based Meat Is No Coincidence
Inside the Fight to Release the Orca Some Called Lolita
Investigations
The Ugly, if Unsurprising, Truth About Collagen
The Blood of Pregnant Mares Literally Fuels Factory Farming
What Really Happened at the Kanaloa Octopus Farm
Here’s What Actually Happens to Male Calves After Irish Dairy Brands Like Kerrygold Are Done
Science
The New Science the Plant-Based Industry Needs To Know
Meet the Economists Trying to Put a Price on Animal Suffering
Eating Meat Is Bad for Climate Change, and Here Are All the Studies That Prove It
Climate
4 Key Takeaways for Food Systems From the COP28 Climate Summit
7 Wildlife Species at Risk From the Willow Project
In India, Climate Change Is Devastating Animals and Farmers Alike
How Campus Cafeterias Became Hotspots for Climate Action
The Author
Jenny Splitter
Jenny is the Editor-in-Chief of Sentient Media and an award-winning climate and food journalist with bylines in The Guardian, Vox, The Washington Post, Popular Mechanics and others.
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