Michael F. Jacobson

Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., is co-founder and executive
director of the
Center for Science in the Public Interest, the publisher of
the world's
largest-circulation newsletter, Nutrition Action
Healthletter. Jacobson has
written or co-authored Restaurant Confidential, Marketing
Madness,
What Are We Feeding Our Kids?, and The Fast-Food
Guide. He has
appeared on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning
America, CBS's
The Early Show, Oprah, and all major network
newscasts, and is
frequently quoted on nutrition and food-safety.

Jacobson's reputation is that of an aggressive, relentless
reformer and
critic of the food industry. But he's also highly
respected, having been
honored by the supermarket industry (the Esther Petersen
Consumer
Service Award), the restaurant industry (Nation's Restaurant
News 50
most influential people), and the Food and Drug
Administration (the
Commissioner's Special Citation and the Harvey W. Wiley
Medal.)
Jacobson, who is not a vegetarian, says that the single most
important
dietary advice it to change your diet in a healthy
vegetarian direction.