Marin Institute
Research and Policy
24 Belvedere St.
San Rafael
CAUSA
94901
Biographical Sketch: Michele Simon is a public health lawyer specializing in policy analysis, legal strategies, and countering corporate tactics. With 14 years of experience researching and writing about the food industry, Ms. Simon is the author of, Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back. She is currently watchdogging the alcohol industry as Marin Institute’s research and policy director. Ms. Simon has taught Alcohol Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and Health Policy at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where she also received her law degree. She obtained her master's degree in public health from Yale University.