Herb Mertz served as a board member of the Whole Earth Center natural foods store for 28 years, being president for 10 years, and a board member of the Holistic Health Association of Princeton for 8 years. He is also an active participant in the Princeton Food Salon. Herb holds a Bachelors of Science and Engineering degree from Princeton University. Early in life he experimented with vegetarianism and has always paid close attention to how food affects energy and mood.