Michael F. Jacobson | |
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| Born | July 29, 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Nutritionist |
| Notable work | Center for Science in the Public Interest |
Michael F. Jacobson (born July 29, 1943) is an American scientist and nutrition advocate. He holds a Ph.D. in microbiology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jacobson co-founded the Center for Science in the Public Interest in 1971, along with two fellow scientists (James B. Sullivan, Albert J. Fritsch) he met while working at the Center for the Study of Responsive Law in Washington, DC. When his colleagues left CSPI in 1977, Jacobson became its executive director. In 2017 he was replaced as the executive director by Peter Lurie and held the position of Senior Scientist; he remained on the board of directors of the organization until 2022.[1] He has been a national leader in the movement for healthier diets, focusing both on education and obtaining laws and regulations. It was Jacobson who coined the now widely used phrases "junk food"[2] and "food porn".[3] In 2022 Jacobson founded the National Food Museum. [4]
- ^ "CSPI Board of Directors". Center for Science in the Public Interest. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ O'Neill, Brendon (November 30, 2006). "Is this what you call junk food?". BBC News. Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ "Food And Social Media -- A Complicated Relationship". HuffPost. March 5, 2014.
- ^ "National Food Museum". Retrieved 31 August 2022.