9:15 AM

Welcome

Chris Waldrop, Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America

9:30 AM

Facilitated Discussion: Election 2012 – Voter Attitudes on Food and Nutrition Issues

Moderator
Mary Christ-Erwin, Executive Vice President
Porter Novelli

Panelists
Jay Campbell, Vice President
Hart Research Associates
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Margie Omero, President
Momentum Analysis, LLC
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Susan Pitman, Partner
FoodMinds
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11:15 AM Breakout Panels

Panel 1: The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens

Moderator
Philip Brasher, Editor, Executive Briefing – Agriculture and Food
CQ Roll Call

Panelists
Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director
Center for Science in the Public Interest

William Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, Center for Veterinary Medicine
Food and Drug Administration

Roger L. Saltman, Group Director, Cattle and Equine Technical Services
Pfizer Animal Health

Morgan Scott, Professor of Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University

Panel 2: Seeking a Path Forward on Nutrition Issues

Moderator
Abby Dilley, Vice President, Program Development
RESOLVE

Panelists
Gerald “Chip” Kunde, Vice President, Government Affairs
Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Lawrence Soler, President and CEO
Partnership for a Healthier America

Jennifer A. Weber, Manager of Policy, Office of Child Health Policy and Advocacy
Nemours

Panel 3: A Changing Climate, A Changing Food Supply

Moderator
David P. Lambert, Principal
Lambert Associates

Panelists
Britt Lundgren, Director, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture
Stonyfield Farm, Inc.

Jeff Malcolm, Manager, Business & Industry
World Wildlife Fund

Gerald Nelson, Senior Research Fellow
International Food Policy Research Institute
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Julia Olmstead, Senior Associate, Rural Communities Program
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

12:45 PM

Keynote Address

Introduction
Barbara Kowalcyk, CEO & Director of Research & Public Policy
Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention

Speaker
Catherine Woteki, Under Secretary
Research, Education, and Economics
Department of Agriculture

2:30 PM

Facilitated Discussion: Meeting Changing Consumer Expectations and Demands

Moderator
Odonna Mathews, President
Odonna Mathews Consulting

Panelists
Andrea Asch, Manager of Natural Resources
Ben & Jerry’s
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Felicia Collins, Senior Vice President, Food and Nutrition
Edelman

Margaret Henry, Director, Sustainability & CSR Performance
Sodexo North America
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Phil Lempert, Editor, Columnist & CEO
SupermarketGuru.com
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3:45 PM Breakout Panels

Panel 1: Meat and Poultry Safety: 20 Years after Jack in the Box

Moderator
Amber M. Healy, Deputy Editor and Video Producer
Food Chemical News

Panelists
Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director
Center for Science in the Public Interest

Daniel L. Engeljohn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Field Operations
Food Safety and Inspection Service

Mike Robach, Vice President, Corporate Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs
Cargill, Inc.

Panel 2: Updating the Nutrition Facts Panel

Moderator
Randy Green, Partner
Watson Green LLC

Panelists
Richard Black, Vice President, Global Nutrition
PepsiCo

Jessica Leighton, Senior Advisor, Nutrition Science and Policy
Food and Drug Administration

Laura MacCleery, Chief Regulatory Affairs Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest

Panel 3: The Impact of Sequestration on Food Programs

Moderator
Ellyn Ferguson, Agriculture Reporter
CQ Roll Call

Panelists
Martin Delgado, Principal
Shockey Scofield Solutions

Barbara Kowalcyk, CEO and Director of Research
Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention

Kelly Pike Poulsen, Director, Government Affairs
American Frozen Food Institute

Kathy A. Saile, Associate Director, Government Affairs
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

4:15 PM Breakout Panels

Panel 1: The Latest in the Debate on Food Biotechnology

Moderator
Amber M. Healy, USDA Reporter
Food Chemical News

Panelists
David Edwards, Director, Animal Biotechnology, Food & Agriculture
Biotechnology Industry Organization

Sarah Gallo, Director, Public Policy
National Corn Growers Association

Jean Halloran, Director, Food Policy Initiatives
Consumers Union

Greg Jaffe, Director, Project on Biotechnology
Center for Science in the Public Interest

Panel 2: Maintaining Food Assistance Programs During Tough Economic Times

Moderator
Melissa Musiker, Vice President, Food and Nutrition Policy
APCO Worldwide

Panelists
Roberta Downing, Senior Legislative Associate
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Jessica Shahin, Associate Administrator, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Food and Nutrition Service

Ellen Vollinger, Legal Director
Food Research and Action Center

Paul Winfree, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Minority Staff
Senate Budget Committee

Panel 3: The Impact of Immigration Reform Efforts on Food Production

Moderator
Andrew Wainer, Immigration Policy Analyst
Bread for the World

Panelists
Linda Calvin, Economist
Economic Research Service

Bruce Goldstein, Executive Director
Farmworker Justice

Esther Lopez, Director, Department of Civil Rights
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

Maureen Torrey, Co-Owner
Torrey Farms