Ocean Robbins (born November 12, 1973) is an American entrepreneur and author, 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
A plant-based diet is a diet consisting mostly or entirely of plant-based foods. It encompasses a wide range of dietary patterns that contain low amounts of animal products and high amounts of fiber-rich plant products such as vegetables ...
.
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 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. He directed the organization until 2010. Additionally, in 2012, Robbins co-founded Food Revolution Network alongside his father. Robbins has also served as adjunct professor in the Peace Studies department at
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private research university in Orange, California, United States. Encompassing eleven colleges, the university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The school maintains its foundi ...
.
His book ''31-Day Food Revolution'' debuted as a best seller on ''
WSJ'' and ''
USA Today
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''.
Personal life
Ocean and his wife Michele are raising twin special needs boys.
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Food Revolution Network
1973 births
Living people
American people of Jewish descent
Plant-based diet advocates
Baskin–Robbins family
People from Soquel, California
People from Santa Cruz County, California
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