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The Food Revolution Summit continues to inspire and mobilize tens of thousands of people. And what a day we have before us!

But first, let’s take a look at some of the highlights from yesterday’s presentations.

Morgan SpurlockMorgan Spurlock, the documentary filmmaker whose smashingly successful film Super Size Me captured him eating nothing but McDonald’s meals for 30 days and risking his own life in the process, told us a little more about his experience making the film:

“I was shocked by the speed with which my body deteriorated. I was lethargic, and I felt terrible.”

When Super Size Me came out, Morgan said, McDonald’s offered to give apples to audiences as they exited the movie theaters. Theater owners told McDonald’s what they could do with those apples. Then as concern about obesity was growing worldwide, McDonald’s held a press conference to publicize their concern about the issue. They announced they were launching an exercise video in which Ronald McDonald encouraged kids to exercise. Of course, the menu at McDonald’s went unchanged.

Bonnie Lane commented: “GREAT discussion by Morgan Spurlock! Your work is wonderful and has helped me share such important information with my teenage son in a way that he understand, enjoys and is motivated by! Thank you for the great interview this morning!!”

Rory FreedmanNext, #1 bestselling author Rory Freedman delivered a call to action to stop eating crap so we can start looking fabulous. In her charming and straight from the heart style, she challenged listeners to take steps, of any size, in a positive direction.

“We all need to love our bodies and embrace our size and shape just as it is,” Rory said. “And that’s no reason not to do everything we can to be as healthy and vibrant as possible. You don’t have to go all the way to a perfect diet now. You can start where you are, and keep moving in a good direction.”

What really keeps her going, Rory told us, is her love for animals. She says that they are so beautiful, and our species is treating them with so much disdain. For her, seeing how animals are really being treated by humans is a game-changer.

Afterwards, Annie Morrissey wrote: “Ocean, today I was in tears again, laughing with Morgan, crying with Rory... just fantastic interviews, and most influential. Congratulations for attracting what can only be described as a virtual stadium-full of people committed to saving themselves and our planet.”

What did you think? You can share thoughts or reactions, and see what other people are saying, on the Summit’s Facebook page. Or Tweet us your thoughts, ideas and questions to @johnrobbinsnow and @oceanrobbins using hashtag #foodrevolution.

Today’s Focus is on Eating As If The Earth Mattered (Which It Most Certainly Does!)

SunsetIt turns out that what we eat doesn’t affect just our own health. It affects our whole world. But here’s the other part of it: our whole world affects us, too!

So today’s conversation isn’t just for “environmentalists”. It’s for everyone who wants to be healthy and to live on a healthy planet.

We’ll start off by hearing from Bill McKibben on the food-climate connection. Bill is the founder of 350.org, which has become the biggest grassroots climate campaign on the planet. He has been described by the Boston Globe as “probably the most important environmentalist” in the United States.

Bill will share his take on the urgency of our climate situation, and the tremendous point of leverage that our food choices provide. Get the full scoop (sorry, but coming from what was once an ice cream family, I tend to over-use that word!) and find out what it means to your life.

Then we’ll look at organic foods. In recent years, the market for organics has exploded. Are they an over-priced scam, or fundamental to your health and the health of our world? And what is the difference between “organic” and “natural”?

For this conversation, we’ll interview Ronnie Cummins, the founder and director of the Organic Consumers Association, a non-profit network of 850,000 consumers dedicated to protecting organic standards and promoting healthy, just, and sustainable agriculture.

Finally, we’ll turn our attention to Frances Moore Lappé, who is author of eighteen books, including the three-million-copy culture-changer, Diet for a Small Planet. Frances is the cofounder of the Small Planet Institute, and for more than 40 years she has been studying the interface between the personal and the global. She delivers a rousing call to action and an inspiring voice of insight.

As you will see, Bill McKibben, Ronnie Cummins, and Frances Moore Lappe’ are all extraordinary. This is a day not to be missed!

See the calendar for the whole lineup.

It’s going to be another insight-filled and galvanizing day in the food revolution. And another step towards health and freedom for all of us.

Ocean RobbinsYours for a thriving, just and sustainable world,

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