Michele Simon

As a public health attorney, food policy expert, author, and thought leader, Michele Simon uses her passionate and fearless voice to advocate for a better food system through her writing, media appearances, and consulting. She conceived of, organized, and founded the Plant Based Foods Association, the nation’s first and only membership association promoting the interests of plant-based food companies. She has also written extensively on the politics of food and alcohol. Her first book Appetite for Profit, published 2006, was called “brilliant” by NYU Professor Marion Nestle. Simon has a master’s degree in public health from Yale University and a law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Her consulting website: michelersimon.com