Shiri Avnery

Co-Founder & President, Thistle

Shiri holds a PhD from Princeton University’s program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy and a ScB in Geological Sciences from Brown University..

Shiri Avnery, co-founder and President of Thistle, holds a PhD from Princeton University’s program in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy and a ScB in Geological Sciences from Brown University. Her research has focused on air pollution, agriculture, climate change, and natural resources.

Shiri and her husband Ash founded Thistle driven by the fact that two of the greatest challenges of our generation — our growing health crisis and current climate emergency — pointed to a common solution: eating more plants and eating less meat. Thistle aims to make eating healthy, plant-forward, and planet-friendly meals easy to do and a celebration to enjoy with irresistible meals delivered directly to your door.