Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A billionaire couple has come under scrutiny for consuming more water than the entire city of Los Angeles. The Resnicks: owners of Fiji Water, Wonderful Pistachios, POM juice, and a majority stake in the Kern Water Bank. The Resnicks bill themselves as philanthropists, giving millions to organizations fighting problems that they themselves have helped cause. They are greenwashers and reputation launderers of the highest order.
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Sources
Meet the California Couple Who Uses More Water Than Every Home in Los Angeles Combined
motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/lynda-stewart-resnick-california-water
Stewart Resnick: Reluctant Farmer
mark-arax.com/stewart-resnick-the-reluctant-farmer
A Pistachio Farmer, Pom Wonderful, and the FTC
web.archive.org/web/20101111224830/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_47/b4204068352545.htm
A Kingdom from Dust
story.californiasunday.com/resnick-a-kingdom-from-dust
Poison in the Water
kget.com/news/local-news/poison-in-the-water
Pom Juice Queen Has Colorful Past
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042002409.html
Fiji’s Battle Against Plastics
time.com/6991350/plastic-microplastics-fiji-water-recycling
Lost In the Valley of Excess
earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/lost_in_the_valley_of_excess
The pistachio billionaires who guzzle more water than all of Los Angeles
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14268323/pistachio-tycoons-water-usage-los-angeles-california.html
Massive Farm Owned by L.A. Man Uses Water Bank Conceived for State Needs
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-19-me-kern19-story.html
Water Heist: Corporations Cashing In On California’s Water
citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/water_heist_lo-res.pdf
Oligarch Valley
mondoweiss.net/2013/07/oligarch-valley-how-beverly-hills-billionaire-farmers-lynda-and-stewart-resnick-profit-from-the-iran-sanctions-they-lobbied-for
Franklin Mint New Owners
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-oct-18-fi-franklin18-story.html
Lawyers to pay $25 million in Princess Di dispute
nypost.com/2011/01/21/lawyers-to-pay-25-million-in-princess-di-dispute
Before you read another health study, check who's funding the research
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/12/studies-health-nutrition-sugar-coca-cola-marion-nestle
POM Wonderful Misled Customers
forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2016/05/02/the-verdict-pom-wonderful-misled-its-customers-a-blow-to-its-billionaire-owners
FTC Complaint Charges Deceptive Advertising
ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2010/09/ftc-complaint-charges-deceptive-advertising-pom-wonderful
Pom tests limits of FTC power with ad campaign
washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pom-tests-limits-of-ftc-power-with-ad-campaign/2012/05/25/gJQAHeBsqU_story.html
'Fiji Water Girl' went viral at the Golden Globes
businessinsider.com/fiji-responds-to-fiji-water-girl-going-viral-at-the-golden-globes-2019-1
Fiji Water Girl: Legal battle
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47182951
Fiji Water v. Fiji Mineral Water
casetext.com/case/fiji-water-co-llc-v-fiji-mineral-water-us-llc-1
PPC Files “False and Deceptive Marketing” Complaint
plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2025/2/3/plastic-pollution-coalition-files-false-and-deceptive-marketing-complaint-against-makers-of-fiji-water
Stewart and Lynda Resnick
jonathangriffin.org/2012/03/13/stewart-and-lynda-resnick
Billionaire couple in row with author who branded them 'vulgarians'
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058619/Stewart-Lynda-Resnick-row-author-branded-vulgarians.html
Fire hydrants ran dry as Palisades burned
latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/lack-of-water-from-hydrants-in-palisades-fire-is-hampering-firefighters-caruso-says
Open Secrets
opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&page=2&q=lynda+resnick&sort=D&type=donors
opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=stewart+resnick&order=desc&sort=D
Growers Sue to Roll Back Workers’ Wages
prospect.org/labor/growers-sue-roll-back-farm-workers-wages
Wonderful sues to halt California law...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-13/wonderful-sues-to-halt-california-farmworker-unionization-law
Negotiations between farmworkers and Wonderful continue
latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-25/negotiations-between-farmworkers-and-wonderful-co-can-continue-appellate-court-rules
UC Davis received $50 million; environmentalists suspicious
sacbee.com/news/business/article267230367.html
A billionaire couple has come under scrutiny for consuming more water than the entire city of Los Angeles. The Resnicks: owners of Fiji Water, Wonderful Pistachios, POM juice, and a majority stake in the Kern Water Bank. The Resnicks bill themselves as philanthropists, giving millions to organizations fighting problems that they themselves have helped cause. They are greenwashers and reputation launderers of the highest order.
Patreon: patreon.com/GeorgRockallSchmidt
Leave a tip: paypal.me/GeorgRockallSchmidt
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grockallschmidt.bsky.social
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Sources
Meet the California Couple Who Uses More Water Than Every Home in Los Angeles Combined
motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/lynda-stewart-resnick-california-water
Stewart Resnick: Reluctant Farmer
mark-arax.com/stewart-resnick-the-reluctant-farmer
A Pistachio Farmer, Pom Wonderful, and the FTC
web.archive.org/web/20101111224830/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_47/b4204068352545.htm
A Kingdom from Dust
story.californiasunday.com/resnick-a-kingdom-from-dust
Poison in the Water
kget.com/news/local-news/poison-in-the-water
Pom Juice Queen Has Colorful Past
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042002409.html
Fiji’s Battle Against Plastics
time.com/6991350/plastic-microplastics-fiji-water-recycling
Lost In the Valley of Excess
earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/lost_in_the_valley_of_excess
The pistachio billionaires who guzzle more water than all of Los Angeles
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14268323/pistachio-tycoons-water-usage-los-angeles-california.html
Massive Farm Owned by L.A. Man Uses Water Bank Conceived for State Needs
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-19-me-kern19-story.html
Water Heist: Corporations Cashing In On California’s Water
citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/water_heist_lo-res.pdf
Oligarch Valley
mondoweiss.net/2013/07/oligarch-valley-how-beverly-hills-billionaire-farmers-lynda-and-stewart-resnick-profit-from-the-iran-sanctions-they-lobbied-for
Franklin Mint New Owners
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-oct-18-fi-franklin18-story.html
Lawyers to pay $25 million in Princess Di dispute
nypost.com/2011/01/21/lawyers-to-pay-25-million-in-princess-di-dispute
Before you read another health study, check who's funding the research
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/12/studies-health-nutrition-sugar-coca-cola-marion-nestle
POM Wonderful Misled Customers
forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2016/05/02/the-verdict-pom-wonderful-misled-its-customers-a-blow-to-its-billionaire-owners
FTC Complaint Charges Deceptive Advertising
ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2010/09/ftc-complaint-charges-deceptive-advertising-pom-wonderful
Pom tests limits of FTC power with ad campaign
washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pom-tests-limits-of-ftc-power-with-ad-campaign/2012/05/25/gJQAHeBsqU_story.html
'Fiji Water Girl' went viral at the Golden Globes
businessinsider.com/fiji-responds-to-fiji-water-girl-going-viral-at-the-golden-globes-2019-1
Fiji Water Girl: Legal battle
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47182951
Fiji Water v. Fiji Mineral Water
casetext.com/case/fiji-water-co-llc-v-fiji-mineral-water-us-llc-1
PPC Files “False and Deceptive Marketing” Complaint
plasticpollutioncoalition.org/blog/2025/2/3/plastic-pollution-coalition-files-false-and-deceptive-marketing-complaint-against-makers-of-fiji-water
Stewart and Lynda Resnick
jonathangriffin.org/2012/03/13/stewart-and-lynda-resnick
Billionaire couple in row with author who branded them 'vulgarians'
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058619/Stewart-Lynda-Resnick-row-author-branded-vulgarians.html
Fire hydrants ran dry as Palisades burned
latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/lack-of-water-from-hydrants-in-palisades-fire-is-hampering-firefighters-caruso-says
Open Secrets
opensecrets.org/search?order=desc&page=2&q=lynda+resnick&sort=D&type=donors
opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=stewart+resnick&order=desc&sort=D
Growers Sue to Roll Back Workers’ Wages
prospect.org/labor/growers-sue-roll-back-farm-workers-wages
Wonderful sues to halt California law...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-13/wonderful-sues-to-halt-california-farmworker-unionization-law
Negotiations between farmworkers and Wonderful continue
latimes.com/california/story/2024-10-25/negotiations-between-farmworkers-and-wonderful-co-can-continue-appellate-court-rules
UC Davis received $50 million; environmentalists suspicious
sacbee.com/news/business/article267230367.html
