Vani Hari

Transparency and wellness are quickly becoming top priorities for consumers and employees alike, which means there’s growing demand for companies to take a closer look at the ingredients in the food products they offer, source and serve.

Helping leaders think critically and act courageously in this space is Vani Hari, a powerfully inspiring activist, entrepreneur and bestselling author who is successfully driving change in the food industry.

The founder of the influential FoodBabe.com platform and named one of Time Magazine’s “Most Influential People on the Internet,” Hari has successfully pressured multibillion-dollar corporations including Kraft, Subway, Chipotle and Starbucks to reformulate their products. Her passionate, evidence-based approach to ingredient transparency and consumer health has earned her a deeply loyal following known as the “Food Babe Army.” The author of several books, including the Wall Street Journal bestseller “Feeding You Lies” (2019) and the New York Times bestseller “The Food Babe Way” (2015), Hari has inspired executives, policymakers and everyday consumers to ask better questions about the food they eat.

“Growing up eating processed foods, I was constantly plagued by medical problems,” Hari reveals. “It wasn’t until I started traveling that I realized some of the ingredients that were allowed in the US were banned in Europe. This launched my quest to empower people with information so others will not have to go through what I went through.”

Using Voice and Personal Power to Change the World

A motivating speaker and presenter, Hari is as comfortable revealing the playbook of the food industry in front of the US Senate as she is leading grassroots campaigns online. Equipped with boundless passion and drive, she shares valuable lessons learned from over a decade of bringing people together across a nation for an important cause. She deftly demonstrates techniques for strategic pressure, media attention and community organization to illustrate the ways one voice can become many and personal power can come to dominate even the biggest institutions.

“When I spoke before the US Senate, I asked, ‘Why is it citizens like me are holding these companies accountable, isn’t this your role?’” she recounts. “At that, the room stood up, electrified, in a standing ovation. Someone was finally standing up for the truth in front of the leaders of the country.”

Emphasizing that “poison is not partisan,” Hari’s skill in leading consumer-driven protest movements has allied her with prominent supporters, including the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the FDA Commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary, giving her a direct connection into the White House. With a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the White House as it relates to food regulation, Hari has masterfully rallied supporters on both sides of the aisle to drive change and create a healthier world.

“These topics have been traditionally Democratic topics – never before discussed by Republican leaders,” she explains. “Now we have true bipartisan supporters talking about this important issue of ultra-processed foods, especially in our schools, and working across the aisle to change the status quo.”

Vani Hari’s story of transformation and using her voice for good inspires and empowers teams around the world. As an extended term advisor in organizations, she partners with leaders to develop customized plans for driving and communicating positive changes in business and products. She brings organizations a clear message, pointing out that those who take food safety seriously can lead the charge in building trust, wellness and long-term customer loyalty.

“From the moment my kids were born I have taught them the truth about artificial food dyes because our government was doing nothing to protect them from these harmful ingredients,” Hari sums up. “Now we are entering a new era, an era where we don’t need to worry about artificial food dyes on the frosting of a birthday cake, the breakfast cereals served at schools, and the chips and sports drinks being served after a game.”

Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist and a New York Times best-selling author who was named one of the “Most Influential People On The Internet” by Time Magazine in 2015. Hari started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle and how to travel healthfully around the world. The success of her writing and investigative work can be seen in the way food companies react to her uncanny ability to find and expose the truth.

Hari has influenced how major food giants like Kraft, General Mills, Subway, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks create their products, steering them towards more healthful policies. Hari’s activism has brought in worldwide attention as she has been profiled in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and more. Hari has appeared on Good Morning America, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors and CNN. She lives in North Carolina and is the founder of the organic products brand Truvani, which was founded on the principle of creating products without toxins and labels without lies

Vani Hari is available to advise your organization via virtual and in-person consulting meetings, interactive workshops and customized keynotes through the exclusive representation of Stern Speakers & Advisors, a division of Stern Strategy Group^®.