John Robbins

In this video interview, New Jersey Senator, Cory Booker, sits down with John Robbins for a look at the powerful impact our food choices and food policies have on our health and world. Senator Booker gives his candid take on how our food system got so broken and what we can do as individuals, and as a society, to work toward an end to factory farms, food deserts, climate change, hunger, and extreme poverty. Despite the enormity of the problems we’re all faced with today, this interview will fill you with hope and empower you to take action for a healthier, more equitable, and more compassionate world.

COVID-19 doesn’t affect everyone equally. The main risk factors discussed by scientists have been age and pre-existing chronic disease. But the coronavirus has been especially lethal to people of color in the United States. What are the causes of this inequality, and are there things we can do about it?

The Annals of Internal Medicine has published what many are calling the “red meat papers”, advising Americans that there’s no need to cut down on consumption of red and processed meats. But in reality, the red-meat papers are not a breakthrough study. In fact, they didn’t study anything at all. They merely re-examined the data using a tool that was designed for measuring the efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs, not lifestyle interventions. Then they declared that decades of research, regulations by international bodies, and common sense were wrong. If you want the facts, here’s what you need to know.

Chocolate may be delicious, but it has a darker side, too. Discover the link between the chocolate industry and child slave labor.

By John Robbins The food police may find this hard to take, but chocolate has gotten a bad rap. People...

The Obama administration announced last week that it expects to approve corn and soybeans that have been genetically engineered by Dow Chemical...

Get answers about grassfed beef. Is it healthier? Better for the environment? What does it taste like? And how is it different than typical beef? Discover the truth about grass fed beef in this in-depth article. 

In recent years, I’ve received quite a number of requests from people asking for my views on soy products. Many...

We live in a world of profound contradictions. Some things are just unbelievably strange. At times I feel like I’ve...

Many of us tend to think that human nature is inherently competitive and destructive. We hear about “selfish genes,” as...

Biotech companies and GMO-advocates have touted golden rice and other GM foods as a solution to world hunger. But the reality is much more sobering.

McDonad's and other fast food companies have led the charge in promoting the standard American diet. But in doing so, they've wreaked havoc on our food and healthcare systems.