Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her)

| Senior Director, Sustainability @BeefUSA | Executive Director, @USRSBeef | 🎓 @UCDavis @GHGGuru @UCDavisCLEAR | Views are my own |

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Casually doing some research for my final dissertation chapter and come across the new (or new to me...the dissertating grad student under a laptop rock) Impossible Food "Guide to Talking About Climate Change"

@UCDavisCLEAR @GHGGuru
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[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Come find us at @AnimalAgTech to see where technology and collaboration come together to play a critical role in #sustainablebeef!

[U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef @USRSBeef]

USRSB past-chair and CO cattle rancher, Steve Wooten, will lead a USRSB roundtable discussion at the @AnimalAgTech alongside executive director, Dr. @samjwerth.

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Just posted a photo @ New Orleans, Louisiana https://t.co/siiMe18edB

[CLEAR Center @UCDavisCLEAR]

There was lots of talk about reducing #foodwaste at #cop27Egypt2022

Just how big of a problem is food waste and what do we stand to gain in terms of climate impacts by reducing it?

Blog from @GHGGuru explains 👇
https://t.co/udA0lg1imQ

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Don’t miss out on our @USRSBeef member update webinar! We have a lot of exciting things happening with the recent launch of our goals and the finalization of our 2023-2025 strategic plan!

[U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef @USRSBeef]

The USRSB member webinar is just around the corner! If you are a member, tune in to hear about the recent work of USRSB. Contact Executive Director @samjwerth to register

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

🌎OPPORTUNITY

Opportunities for the entire food system to make meaningful progress in this sustainability space are endless!

Furthermore, #beef is a 🔑 component to a healthy, resilient & sustainable food system. Especially in the face of feeding a growing 🌎 population. /4

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

In the last two months I have had the opportunity to participate in 2 international & 4 National events centered around #SustainableBeef & #ResilientFoodSystems. If I could sum these events into three themes/words they would be:

💡DATA
🤝PARTNERSHIP
🌎OPPORTUNITY

@USRSBeef 1/

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

🤝PARTNERSHIP

@USRSBeef is an incredible example of how partnerships across sectors in the beef value chain can move the needle for an entire industry.

BUT partnerships outside of our respective silos are critical to ensuring a resilient and sustainable food system. 3/

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Kicking off Day 1 of the Sustainable Ag Summit. Come say hi at our @USRSBeef booth and learn more about what we are doing to move the needle on #SustainableBeef!

[Peter Ballerstedt @GrassBased]

If you say you're for sustainable food systems & sustainable development...
#COP27 #SharmElSheikh
#WhyLivestockMatter @ILRI
https://t.co/YjLlzqED15

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

[Prof Alison Van Eenennaam (@BioBeef) @BioBeef]

@Godwin_UQ @CarbonBrief @GHGGuru @ILRI @Luis_PradaSilva The “per kg product”functional unit is so not fit for purpose! Except maybe a $/kg Buffett…Do you eat food based on weight or nutritional composition of that food? A kg of lettuce 🥬 is clearly different from a kg of milk 🥛 or a kg of beef 🥩 from a nutritional perspective 🤷‍♀️

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

What a fantastic week at the Global Conference on #SustainableBeef! Entering the weekend feeling optimistic about the incredible work being done globally to ensure beef is not only sustainable but also key to a food & nutrient secure future!
@USRSBeef @GRSBeef #GCSB22

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

“To work in agriculture is an honorable occupation. Feeding people is a privilege, but feeding people sustainably is an obligation.” Cameron Bruett, Chief Sustainability Officer, @JBSGlobal
#SustainableBeef #GCSB22 #GRSBb
@GRSBeef @USRSBeef

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Human health is a critical component of a sustainable food system and beef has a critical role to play in meeting and addressing the needs of an already undernourished global population. #GCSB22 #GRSB #SustainableBeef @USRSBeef @GRSBeef #COP27

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Kicking off day two of #GCSB22 with an esteemed panel discussion on human health, food security and where beef plays a critical role for our growing global population. 1/

@USRSBeef @GRSBeef #GRSB #SustainableBeef #COP27

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Dr. Brad Morgan covered food waste and a call to action: we can & must do better.
If food waste were a country, it would be the 3rd largest GHG emitter. Meat is the least wasted food, which begs to ?: what can we do to help make a difference. (Hint - it isn’t giving up meat)

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Proud to have been mentored by the best, @GHGGuru, and to continue to learn and grow with this incredible industry! #SustainableBeef #GCSB22 #GRSB @USRSBeef

[Peter Ballerstedt @GrassBased]

Perhaps more important than the vital research he's conducted, @GHGGuru's greatest contribution are the students he's mentored.
@samjwerth at @GRSBeef
@USRSBeef
#GRSB
#SustainableBeef

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

All of this to say - there are efforts happening on a global scale to utilize 🐂🐮 as valuable tools to enhance ecosystems & demonstrate #naturepositive benefits of grazing cattle. This ties directly into a sustainable food supply of which cattle are a critical component! 4/4

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

Fantastic #GCSB22 panel on global efforts to address the @GRSBeef Nature Positivity goal.

Common misconception: beef production has a net negative impact on the environment.

This panel has demonstrated that #SustainableBeef production is key to healthy environments! 1/

[Samantha Werth, Ph.D. (She/Her) @samjwerth]

In Colombia, El Hatico Natural Reserve has been working for decades to enhance their lands and be net positive contributors to nature through grazing cattle. Increasing soil organic matter, biomass, carrying capacity and more without the need for synthetic fertilizers. 3/