Ocean Robbins | |
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Born | Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada | November 12, 1973
Nationality | American |
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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 |
Ocean Robbins (born November 12, 1973) is an American entrepreneur, professor and author.[1][2] He is best known for co-founding Food Revolution Network, Inc. a California-based company that advocates for a whole foods, plant-based diet.[3][4][5]
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 aimed at empowering students for environmental change and also presented at the United Nations. In 1990, Robbins founded the non-profit 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. In 2012, Robbins co-founded Food Revolution Network in conjunction with 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]
Ocean and his wife Michele are raising twin special needs boys.[15]