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Sustainable Seafood Labels Aren’t Always What They Seem

Market-driven sustainability initiatives were touted as a way to incentivize better environmental practices but a new study finds most of the retail price fails to reach the actual fishers.

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Taiwan’s tea growers blend traditional terraces with climate adaptation

SHENKENG, Taiwan — Ten kilometers east of Taipei’s high-rises and dense traffic, the city gives way to a succession of steep, forested ridgelines sheltering villages in the valleys below. The subtropical mist that cloaks these slopes at dawn has already thinned, and by 9 a.m. the heat is climbing. Li Chao-shiang, an assistant professor in […]

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As Whey Gains, Will Dairy’s Footprint Follow?

At the center of protein maxxing, whey products require energy-intensive processing and emissions-intensive milk and cheese production, with climate consequences if unchecked.

Why Plant-Based Burgers at Fast Food Chains Get So… Mushy

When my friend Chad opened his new burger shop two years ago, he was eager to offer plant-based meat options. “We had so many requests,” he tells Sentient, and he wanted to get it right. He entrusted me, his vegan pal,…

William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83

On Thursday, William Salice, credited with creating Kinder Surprise eggs, died at age 83 in Pavia, Italy because of a stroke, according to his foundation "Color Your Life Campus". Salice had worked with the businessman…

Scientists claim decrease in hotness of Bhut Jolokia

A group of scientists at the Assam Agricultural University of Assam, India has claimed the Bhut Jolokia, once recorded as the hottest chilli in the world by the Guinness World Records, is losing its characteristic…