At the book release party for Appetite for Profit: how the Food Industry Undermines our Health and How to Fight Back, I was able to meet author Michele Simon, a public health lawyer and expert on food and nutrition policy. Michele spoke about her book and the disconnect between what companies are saying vs. the lobbying they are doing. Her opinion is that companies do not have the incentives to offer truly healthy food options.

Michele also discussed the unprecedented board of health ban of transfat in NYC and mentioned that high fructose corn syrup is the next item that we should be targeted that “does not belong in the food system”. She believes that restaurants should be required to post nutritional info. Read more from Michele on her blog at Informed Eating.