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Frances Moore Lappé

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Born: 1944

With the publication of her book Diet for a Small Planet in 1971, Frances Moore Lappé helped millions of people to learn about eating in a more healthy way. Her work still ties together a number of health concerns, from nutrition to junk-food advertising to world hunger. Many vegetarians say Lappé's book helped get them started

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