Ocean Robbins Explained

Ocean Robbins
Known For:31 Day Food Revolution, 2019
Birth Date:12 November 1973
Birth Place:Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Co-founder, CEO of Food Revolution Network, Inc.
Nationality:American

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]

Biography

Robbins was born to John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America. He is the grandson of Baskin-Robbins cofounder Irvine Robbins. Robbins spent much of his early life advocating for 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.[6] [7] [8] He directed the organization until 2010. Additionally, in 2012, Robbins co-founded Food Revolution Network alongside his father.[9] Robbins has also served as adjunct professor in the Peace Studies department at Chapman University.[10] [11]

His book 31-Day Food Revolution debuted as a best seller on WSJ[12] and USA Today.[13] [14]

Personal life

Ocean and his wife Michele are raising twin special needs boys.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Baskin-Robbins founder's grandson never eats ice cream. He's a vegetable-obsessed diet guru who has kale for breakfast.. Brueck. Hilary. Business Insider. 2019-04-05.
  2. Web site: Why Baskin-Robbins Heirs Left Their Fortune to Start a Vegan Revolution. Webber. Jemima. February 14, 2019. LIVEKINDLY. en-GB. 2019-04-05.
  3. Web site: Food 3.0: It's Time For A Food Revolution. Rowland. Michael Pellman. Forbes. en. 2019-04-05.
  4. Web site: 31-Day Food Revolution to Transform Yourself With Ocean Robbins of Food Revolution Network. December 19, 2018. KTLA. en. 2019-04-05.
  5. Web site: The Broken Brain Podcast with Ocean Robbins. February 7, 2019. Dr. Mark Hyman. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  6. Web site: Ocean Robbins HuffPost. www.huffpost.com. 2019-04-05.
  7. Web site: Learning to Love Autism. Limbach. Elizabeth. August 17, 2011. Good Times Santa Cruz. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  8. Steinzor. N.. Ocean Robbins: a generation of change. Newsmaker interview. ZPG Reporter. 27. 2. 5. 0199-0071. 12319791. 1995.
  9. Web site: Ocean Robbins, The Food Revolution Network RESPONSIBLE EATING AND LIVING. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  10. Web site: Ocean Robbins. True Health Initiative. en-US. 2019-04-05.
  11. Web site: Ocean Robbins Chapman University, CA Department of Peace Studies. ResearchGate. en. 2019-04-05.
  12. News: Best-Selling Books Week Ended Feb. 9. February 15, 2019. Wall Street Journal. 2019-04-05. en-US. 0099-9660.
  13. Web site: 31-Day Food Revolution. USA TODAY. en. 2019-04-05.
  14. Web site: Publishers Weekly best-sellers for the week ended Feb. 9. Service. Tribune News. Virginian-Pilot. February 15, 2019 . en. 2019-04-05.
  15. Robbins . Ocean . Our Twins Have Autism, And We're Participating in a Miracle . 2011 .

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