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Julieta Cardenas

Former Future Perfect Fellow

Julieta Cardenas (she/they) was a fellow on the Future Perfect desk. She is a writer and artist based in New York, focusing on the future of food and animals. Julieta has researched the cellular agriculture space as a New Harvest grantee while pursuing a master’s degree in animal studies at NYU. Before that, they worked as a restaurant designer. They enjoy spending time with their pup, painting, and going to experimental dance classes.

Julieta can be reached by email at julieta.cardenas@voxmedia.com, or on Twitter at @hashtaghashtagh.

Latest articles by Julieta Cardenas

Can we protect and profit from the oceans?
Future Perfect

What the UN is missing with its plan to save the seas

By Julieta Cardenas
Future Perfect
Scaling slaughter-free meat is hard. Here’s one way to make it easier.Scaling slaughter-free meat is hard. Here’s one way to make it easier.
Future Perfect

Why there should be more collaboration in cellular agriculture.

By Julieta Cardenas
Zahra Biabani wants Gen Z to feel hopeful about the future
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The Climate Optimism author believes focusing on victories can engender more positive action.

By Julieta Cardenas
Maisa Rojas is putting political power behind climate science
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

Chile’s minister for the environment hopes to bring science, social equality, and decarbonization together.

By Julieta Cardenas
How Christopher “Soul” Eubanks fights for a better life — for animals and people of color alike
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

For the APEX Advocacy founder, moral consistency means championing the rights of all.

By Julieta Cardenas
From court to classroom, Jon Lovvorn is working to end factory farming
The 2023 Future Perfect 50

The lawyer helped spearhead California’s Prop 12, one of the most effective cage laws in the country.

By Julieta Cardenas
Future Perfect
Governments have put $1 billion toward making better meat alternatives. A lot more is needed.Governments have put $1 billion toward making better meat alternatives. A lot more is needed.
Future Perfect

We can grow no-kill meat at scale — it’s just a matter of funding.

By Julieta Cardenas
Future Perfect
How the radical history of plant-based eating illuminates our futureHow the radical history of plant-based eating illuminates our future
Future Perfect

Alicia Kennedy’s new book explores the tensions and triumphs of leaving meat behind.

By Julieta Cardenas
How to travel now
What is ecotourism? A guide on how to travel sustainably.What is ecotourism? A guide on how to travel sustainably.
How to travel now

Immerse yourself in nature — with respect for the environment and the culture that supports it.

By Julieta Cardenas
Future Perfect
Eat more beans. Please.Eat more beans. Please.
Future Perfect

Beans are protein-rich, sustainable, and delicious. Why doesn’t the US eat more of them?

By Julieta Cardenas