Ocean Robbins
Canadian entrepreneur and author
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Ocean Robbins (born November 12, 1973) is an American entrepreneur and author,[1][2] best known for his role as the co-founder of Food Revolution Network, Inc. This California-based company is dedicated to advocating for a whole foods, plant-based diet.[3][4][5]
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- author
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| Born | November 12, 1973 Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada |
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| Known for | 31 Day Food Revolution, 2019 |
| Title | Co-founder, CEO of Food Revolution Network, Inc. |
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| Website | www |
Biography
Robbins was born to John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America. He is the grandson of Baskin-Robbins cofounder Irvine Robbins. He is Jewish and stating that - - "Each of my eight great grandparents were Jews in Eastern Europe who fled persecution."[6] Robbins spent much of his early life advocating environmental change. At the age of 15, he co-founded the Creating our Future speaking tour, which aimed to empower students for environmental change and included presentations at the United Nations. In 1990, Robbins founded the non-profit organization Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) to continue his mission of advocating for sustainability and social justice.[7][8][9] He directed the organization until 2010. Additionally, in 2012, Robbins co-founded Food Revolution Network alongside his father.[10] Robbins has also served as adjunct professor in the Peace Studies department at Chapman University.[11][12]
His book 31-Day Food Revolution debuted as a best seller on WSJ[13] and USA Today.[14][15]
Personal life
Ocean and his wife Michele are raising twin special needs boys.[16]
Bibliography
- Robbins, Ocean (2019). 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1538746257.
- Robbins, Ocean (2013). Voices of the Food Revolution: You Can Heal Your Body and Your World with Food. Conari Press. ISBN 978-1573246248.
