It’s a terrifying thought, but right now, we are in the midst of an insect apocalypse. Across the globe, the insect population is declining at a rate of up to 2% per year. It’s undeniable that the world’s insects, especially pollinators like bees and butterflies, are in crisis—and without them, our food systems and ecosystems cannot survive.
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Agriculture & Environment
“All-One” Means Ending Factory Farming and Opposing the Exploitation of All Animals
Dr. Bronner’s slogan “All-One” reflects the belief that all beings are interconnected and deserve compassion and respect, making the exploitation of animals in factory farming systems a direct violation of that appeal to unity. Embracing “All-One” means recognizing the intrinsic value of all life and rejecting systems that treat animals as mere commodities. By opposing factory farming and any exploitation and unnecessary suffering of animals,
All-One Activist: Alex Cornelissen of Sea Shepherd Global
Dr. Bronner’s “All-One Activist” series profiles influential activists who are advancing the core causes that Dr. Bronner’s supports through its philanthropy and advocacy. Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Their mission is to end habitat destruction and the slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans to conserve and protect ecosystems and marine species.
USAID at a Crossroads: Dr. Bronner’s Experience with the US Agency for International Development
by Gero Leson
What government-sponsored development aid supports, and what’s at stake with recent cuts One of President Trump’s first executive orders in January 2025 was to dramatically cut funding and staffing of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). This provoked a debate about the benefits vs. cost of the U.S. government spending taxpayers’ money on helping less economically developed countries to strengthen democracy and grow their economies,
Dr. Bronner’s Analysis of Latest Revision to B Corp Standard
B Lab’s V7 Update Shows Great Improvement but Not Enough to Prevent Greenwashing Earlier this year, Dr. Bronner’s announced that we will not renew our B Corp Certification when it expires later this year. Our announcement followed a multi-year campaign by Dr. Bronner’s, and many other companies, calling on B Lab to meaningfully improve the B Corp standard.
Dawn of a New Rising Son
The Rise of the Feminine and Trans Solidarity in the Time of Patriarchal Empire Back in 2016, after my nonbinary 19-year-old old kid at the time had recently come out to me, I joked with them about fusing “son” and “daughter” into “Don” or “Saughter,” and then it hit me: “Dawn of a New Rising Son.” A Hendrix-inspired riff and celebration of the liberated,
Sunrise on the Sacred Altarplace of Mother Earth
Indigenous Wisdom, Spiritual Ecology & Regenerative Agriculture Can Heal Our World Seven years ago, I traveled with Native American Church leaders to visit leaders of the Wixarika in their sacred land of Wirikuta in Mexico, in support of their mission to conserve their sacred peyote medicine north and south of the border. In the context of that visit,
Organic Farming Is Under Attack – Here’s How You Can Take Action!
by Ryan Zinn
Across the country, organic farmers and the organizations that support them are facing an unprecedented crisis. The USDA has frozen critical funding, halting payments on legally binding contracts and grants. This reckless decision is creating financial turmoil, stalling essential projects, and threatening the livelihoods of farmers, small businesses, and rural communities. But the damage doesn’t stop there.
Dr. Bronner’s Statement on Dropping B Corp Certification
To Dr. Bronner’s and many Certified B Corps, ‘Business for good’ is more than a trendy and profitable marketing strategy. As a purpose-driven company, we do business to model a more just economy, and to demonstrate that a truly constructive multi-stakeholder approach to capitalism could be the norm. The integrity of the B Corp Certification has become compromised and remaining certified now contradicts our mission.
An Open Letter to the Incoming Administration, Democratic Establishment, and Our Divided Nation
I want to share some insights from my experience running our family soapmaking company as an activist engine for progressive social change for almost three decades, on some of the pressing issues our country is grappling with. We have deep experience engaging on issues ranging from advocating for psychedelic medicines and drug policy reform, to raising the minimum wage and supporting LBGTQ+ rights.