Vani Hari

And so when I was invited to be part of the Senate roundtable with Senator Ron Johnson, at first I said no, actually, because for many years I've been off the scene. I haven't been holding the food companies accountable in that big, bold way because I became a mom. I started a food company to change the food industry from within. I took kind of a backseat to this activist role because

And so when I was invited to be part of the Senate roundtable with Senator Ron Johnson, at first I said no, actually, because for many years I've been off the scene. I haven't been holding the food companies accountable in that big, bold way because I became a mom. I started a food company to change the food industry from within. I took kind of a backseat to this activist role because

And so when I was invited to be part of the Senate roundtable with Senator Ron Johnson, at first I said no, actually, because for many years I've been off the scene. I haven't been holding the food companies accountable in that big, bold way because I became a mom. I started a food company to change the food industry from within. I took kind of a backseat to this activist role because

You could say my nurturing phase of my life became more important to safeguard my kids. And when I was an activist and I hit the national level and the national stage, I was attacked. I was attacked by the media. I was attacked by paid for scientists. I was attacked by quote unquote independent experts who were actually getting paid by the food industry.

You could say my nurturing phase of my life became more important to safeguard my kids. And when I was an activist and I hit the national level and the national stage, I was attacked. I was attacked by the media. I was attacked by paid for scientists. I was attacked by quote unquote independent experts who were actually getting paid by the food industry.

You could say my nurturing phase of my life became more important to safeguard my kids. And when I was an activist and I hit the national level and the national stage, I was attacked. I was attacked by the media. I was attacked by paid for scientists. I was attacked by quote unquote independent experts who were actually getting paid by the food industry.

And to the point where I had to have security when I went to go speak at universities. I had people drive by my house. I had, you know, death threats, rape threats online. So that work going up against a trillion dollar industry kind of took a backseat when I became a mom and then- When did you become a mom? Almost eight years ago now.

And to the point where I had to have security when I went to go speak at universities. I had people drive by my house. I had, you know, death threats, rape threats online. So that work going up against a trillion dollar industry kind of took a backseat when I became a mom and then- When did you become a mom? Almost eight years ago now.

And to the point where I had to have security when I went to go speak at universities. I had people drive by my house. I had, you know, death threats, rape threats online. So that work going up against a trillion dollar industry kind of took a backseat when I became a mom and then- When did you become a mom? Almost eight years ago now.

Yeah. And so earlier this year, I was called upon to be part of this new kind of campaign to hold big food accountable. And my friend, Jason Karp, who was also at the Senate hearing yesterday, called me and says, Bonnie, this is something I really want to do. Let's get together and figure this out. And then we got together with Callie Means as well. And we started working together again.

Yeah. And so earlier this year, I was called upon to be part of this new kind of campaign to hold big food accountable. And my friend, Jason Karp, who was also at the Senate hearing yesterday, called me and says, Bonnie, this is something I really want to do. Let's get together and figure this out. And then we got together with Callie Means as well. And we started working together again.

Yeah. And so earlier this year, I was called upon to be part of this new kind of campaign to hold big food accountable. And my friend, Jason Karp, who was also at the Senate hearing yesterday, called me and says, Bonnie, this is something I really want to do. Let's get together and figure this out. And then we got together with Callie Means as well. And we started working together again.

And it was like my passion was reignited. And I realized that we really have an opportunity at this point in time that I never thought was possible in my entire career with the emergence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking these issues at the national level.

And it was like my passion was reignited. And I realized that we really have an opportunity at this point in time that I never thought was possible in my entire career with the emergence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking these issues at the national level.

And it was like my passion was reignited. And I realized that we really have an opportunity at this point in time that I never thought was possible in my entire career with the emergence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. taking these issues at the national level.

Nothing, nothing like it.

Nothing, nothing like it.

Nothing, nothing like it.

It really did. And, you know, for so much of my life, I was jaded about politics. I, you know, I was a... a Democrat delegate for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, I put him up on a pedestal. I thought he was gonna be the savior of our world. And when he got into office, I quickly realized that special interests, lobbyists, corporations,

It really did. And, you know, for so much of my life, I was jaded about politics. I, you know, I was a... a Democrat delegate for President Obama in 2008 and 2012, I put him up on a pedestal. I thought he was gonna be the savior of our world. And when he got into office, I quickly realized that special interests, lobbyists, corporations,