Editor’s note: John Robbins, the only son of Baskin-Robbins founder Irvine Robbins, walked away from the family fortune in his early 20s to begin a journey toward “unlimited compassion,” according to his website. He chose to pursue “the deeper American Dream … the dream of a society at peace with its conscience because it respects and lives in harmony with all life forms. A dream of a society that is truly healthy, practicing a wise and compassionate stewardship of a balanced ecosystem.” He has written several books, including “The New Good Life,” “Diet for a New America” and “The Food …