Robyn O'Brien

Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide. To address it, Jamie Oliver launched the first-ever, global Food Revolution Day which took place in 620 cities around the globe and brought a focus to food education.

As part of that effort, Google hosted a Hangout that included four participants...

Campbell's Soup recently announced that they plan to remove a hormone-disrupting chemical from their soup cans. The move can't come fast enough, as consumers, especially young mothers, are running so quickly from the canned food aisles that sales are dropping.

And it's causing an upheaval in the food...

I suppose it would come to this. Having spent the past several years talking about allergies and children's health, it is a lens through which I often view the world.

So as I watched a recent video about climate change, all I could think was, "The Earth...

Yesterday, in the face of a just-released report by the National Cancer Institute that showed a 9.4% increase in childhood cancer between 1992 and 2007, the FDA let moms and dads all across America down. Instead of making the long overdue move to do something serious about getting...

On January 27, 2011, the United States Department of Agriculture approved the biotech industry's newest product, a livestock feed given to our nation's dairy cows -- genetically engineered alfalfa. This livestock feed (alfalfa) will not only affect our nation's milk supply, given the novel proteins and allergens that it contains,...

On Monday evening, after two days of hearings, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded "that they do not yet have sufficient data to determine that a genetic modification that enables salmon to grow twice as quickly is safe for the affected fish or for consumers," according to ABC...

I'm sure you've seen it. The new campaign for high fructose corn syrup in which the Corn Refiners Association has decided to rebrand and rename their product. Reflecting on changing consumer sentiment around high fructose corn syrup and declining sales, the Corn Refiners Association...

Now I'm not sure about you, but these headlines about our food supply are getting pretty tough to stomach. From egg recalls large enough to feed every American two scrambled eggs to meat recalls warning us about E. coli in our...

On November 6, 1984, a bomb went off in the food industry that forever changed the course of consumption: Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced plans to stop using sugar in their soft drinks, instead replacing it with high fructose corn syrup. With the launch of two press releases, U.S. sugar consumption...

When it comes to moms, a brilliant ad mind once said...

"If you threaten their babies, a mom turns into one hell of a defense mechanism. And today, the babies are threatened. Our very own CDC has said our babies won't enjoy a life as long...

In a world in which we are constantly worried about the health of our families, the stability of our jobs, paying the mortgage and all of life's responsibilities, the simple act of trying to eat healthy often becomes a challenge.

Not to mention...

I'm not sure about you, but I spent a good part of the weekend patriotically reflecting on the state of our country. Given our recent debt binge, food crises and oil spills, I have to admit, I wasn't quite as proud of the good ole U.S. of A. as I...

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto Corporation on Monday and struck down a 2007 restriction that barred farmers from planting Monsanto Co.'s Roundup Ready alfalfa seed. The ruling allows the interim planting of Monsanto's product, RoundUp Ready alfalfa, pending USDA...

This morning, as we watched a You Tube video called "Yours Truly, BP" one of my kids asked, "Is that oil going to stay in the ocean forever, Mom?"

"No." I immediately replied. "We'll clean it up, I promise."

And there I was. On record. Doing what moms do best....

It's official. The headlines stink. We've got toxic assets in our banks, our oceans and our food. And our national binge on oil and debt is wreaking havoc on the health of our country.

On top of that, our children are expected to have shorter...

Every 24 hours, the U.S. spends $1 billion on imported oil, with food production accounting for 10-17% of our energy consumption.

As oil continues to pour across the Gulf and into our oceans, it is more poignant than ever to remember that our industrialized agricultural system in the...

Organic 101

A recent study into organic food found that it appears to:

• Strengthen your immune system
• Improve sleeping habits
• Cut the risk of cancers
• Reduce the risks of heart disease
• Reduce a child's exposure to hidden allergens
•...

Skin is our largest organ. And just as we wouldn't slather our livers with chemicals or smooth petroleum based lotions on our lungs, it is in our best interest to try to avoid doing the same thing with our skin.

Thankfully, in an effort to inspire change and protect...

On Friday in an unprecedented move with the USDA, the Department of Justice will launch an investigation into the farm business. The investigation begins a 7-state probe into how Monsanto treats its customers, our nation's farmers.

I recently had the honor of presenting for our nation's top producing...

This week I celebrated ten years of motherhood. While juggling conference calls, meetings, and birthday parties complete with allergen-free treats, I was struck by a trending topic on Twitter: #thingswewantback. Here's what I came up with:

#ThingsWeWantBack:

• Food ingredients that our grandmothers would recognize
• The time we've spent in...