Anna Lappé

Anna Lappé is the founder of Real Food Media, and co-founder of the Small Planet Institute and Small Planet Fund. She is also a bestselling author, most recently of Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork and What You Can Do About It.

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Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA

By banning the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, the state is doing what the EPA refuses to do—protect its residents’ health.

Jun 18, 2018 / Anna Lappé

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What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment? What if School Lunch Programs Promoted Public Health, Good Jobs, and the Environment?

From LA to Cook County, local governments are using their purchasing power to transform the food system.

May 25, 2018 / Anna Lappé and Jose Oliva

Danny Meyer Has a Few ‘Tips’ of His Own

Danny Meyer Has a Few ‘Tips’ of His Own Danny Meyer Has a Few ‘Tips’ of His Own

An interview with the restaurateur behind Shake Shack on ending tips and educating diners.

Oct 13, 2017 / Q&A / Anna Lappé

Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley Big Soda Is Outspending Its Opposition 10-to-1 to Fight a Soda Tax in Berkeley

Berkeley residents overwhelmingly support the measure, but beverage companies are fighting back.

Oct 14, 2014 / Anna Lappé

Who Says Food Is a Human Right?

Who Says Food Is a Human Right? Who Says Food Is a Human Right?

Olivier De Schutter, the UN’s special rapporteur on the right to food, makes the case in this Q&A.

Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Anna Lappé

Cafeteria Consciousness Cafeteria Consciousness

Concerned about global warming, students are pushing for change--in their dining halls.

Sep 2, 2009 / Feature / Anna Lappé

Doing Lunch Doing Lunch

Ann Cooper, gourmet chef turned healthy school food advocate, talks about becoming a "lunch lady" and what it takes to reform our children's cafeterias.

Aug 27, 2006 / Feature / Anna Lappé

Monsantopoly Monsantopoly

Aug 24, 2006 / Feature / Anna Lappé and Matthew Willse

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