Ken Cook is president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.

Career

Cook has been named as one of Washington's Top Lobbyists by '' The Hill'' and ''

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''. Cook started the Environmental Working Group in 1993, and since its inception they have provided research geared towards agriculture policy, advancing conservation techniques, and environmental protection. Cook has appeared as himself in the documentaries '' King Corn'' (2007), ''

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A Place at the Table ''A Place at the Table'' is a 2012 film produced by Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson, with appearances by Jeff Bridges, Raj Patel, and chef Tom Colicchio. The film, concerning hunger in the United States, was released theatrically in the Unite ...

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References

External links

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Cook's profile on the EWG website
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