Wendy Parmet Biography

Wendy Parmet

Biography
Wendy Parmet is a Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) board member and Northeastern University law professor. She co-authored a 2003 article with PHAI chairman Anthony Robbins and PHAI director Richard Daynard in which they praised "public health professionals who know that overweight and eating habits are not principally a matter of individual choice." She has co-authored articles with Robbins urging lawyers to take up public health causes, and she co-authored analyses of public health litigation with Daynard, who made his reputation and more than a million dollars from suing tobacco companies.

Associated Organizations and Foundations

Organization: Public Health Advocacy Institute
Position: Secretary
The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) is a lawsuit lounge where food cops and trial lawyers swap strategies to litigate away consumers' food...
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