Frances Moore Lappé is an American researcher and author born in 1944 in Pendleton, Oregon. She is best known for Diet for a Small Planet, published in 1971, which sold 2.5 million copies and is described by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History as one of the most influential political tracts of its time. Lappé has authored 20 books that examine the intersection of food systems, democracy, and social change. Her work focuses on revealing the political and economic causes of world hunger and poverty, and on identifying solutions emerging through what she describes as living democracy. In 1987, she received the Right Livelihood Award in recognition of this work. Throughout her career, Lappé has co-founded three organizations dedicated to exploring the roots of hunger, poverty, and environmental crises. Her recent publications include Daring Democracy: Igniting Power, Meaning, and Connection for the America We Want, co-authored with Adam Eichen, It's Not Too Late: Crisis, Opportunity, and the Power of Hope, and a report titled Crisis of Trust: How Can Democracies Protect Against Dangerous Lies?, co-authored with Max Boland and Rachel Madison.