37th Annual National Food Policy Conference
The National Food Policy Conference is a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy.
8:00 AM
Welcome
Chris Waldrop, Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:15 AM
A Conversation with the White House’s Sam Kass
Interviewer
Mary Clare Jalonick, Food Policy Reporter
The Associated Press
Speaker
Sam Kass, Executive Director of Let’s Move! and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy
The White House
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9:00 AM
Keynote Address
Speaker
The Honorable Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Department of Agriculture
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9:45 AM
Facilitated Discussion: Consumer Trends: How are Millennials Shaping Our Food System?
Moderator
Cathy Copley, Senior Vice President
Porter Novelli
Panelists
Harry Balzer, Chief Industry Analyst and Vice President
NPD Group
Marcia D. Greenblum, Senior Director, Health and Wellness Communications
International Food Information Council
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Paul Taylor, Executive Vice President, Special Projects
The Pew Research Center
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Kate Wyatt, Senior Vice President & Group Head, Food and Nutrition
Edelman
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11:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: The Future of SNAP
Moderator
Lisa Eaton Wright, Chair, Legislative & Public Policy Committee
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Panelists
Oran B. Hesterman, President/CEO
Fair Food Network
Jim O’Hara, Director, Health Promotion Policy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Gabrielle Serra, Senior Policy Associate
Public Health Institute
Jessica Shahin, Associate Administrator, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Food and Nutrition Service
Panel 2: Ensuring the Safety of Imported Seafood
Moderator
Helena Bottemiller Evich, Food and Agriculture Reporter
POLITICO
Panelists
John Connelly, President
National Fisheries Institute
Sandra B. Eskin, Director, Food Safety
The Pew Charitable Trusts
David Moreno, Senior Analyst, Natural Resources and Environment
Government Accountability Office
Michael Roosevelt, Acting Director, Division of Seafood Safety
CFSAN Office of Food Safety
Food and Drug Administration
Panel 3: How the Local Food Movement is Impacting National Policy
Moderator
Ami Gadhia, Senior Policy Counsel
Consumers Union
Panelists
Claire Benjamin, Managing Director
Food Policy Action
Twilight Greenaway, Managing Editor
Civil Eats
Elanor Starmer, National Coordinator and Advisor, Local and Regional Food Systems
Department of Agriculture
1:30 PM
Keynote Address: Food Policy and the Midterm Elections
Introduction
Sandra B. Eskin, Director, Food Safety
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker
Jay Campbell, Vice President
Hart Research Associates
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2:00 PM
Facilitated Discussion: Transforming the Consumer Right to Know
Moderator
Robert C. Post, Chief Science Officer
FoodMinds, LLC
Panelists
Michael Cervino, Chief Technology Officer
Environmental Working Group
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Sally Greenberg, Executive Director
National Consumers League
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Karil Kochenderfer, Principal
Linkages
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
9:00 AM
Welcome
Chris Waldrop, Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
9:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Reducing Obesity among Infants and Young Children
Moderator
Tamar Magarik Haro, Assistant Director, Department of Federal Affairs
American Academy of Pediatrics
Panelists
Susan Brenner, Senior Vice President, Education
Bright Horizons
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Mary Cheh, DC Councilmember
District of Columbia
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, Director, National Prevention and Practice
Nemours
Jenna Seymour, Senior Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Panel 2: The Ripple Effect: Pressures on a Global Food Supply
Moderator
Lesly Weber McNitt, Director, Government Relations & Program Development
Farm Journal Foundation
Panelists
Katrin Kuhlmann, President and Founder
New Markets Lab
Andrew Muhammad, Chief, International Demand and Trade Branch
Economic Research Service
Panel 3: A Discussion on Consumer Behavior and Nutrition
Moderator
Tracy Fox, President
Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC
Panelists
Yvonne Bronner, Professor, Department of Behavioral Health Sciences
Morgan State University
Nancy M. Childs, Professor, Food Marketing
Saint Joseph’s University
Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Professor of Epidemiology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Jessica Todd, Agricultural Economist
Economic Research Service
10:45 AM
Facilitated Discussion: The Changing Landscape of the Farm Bill
Moderator
Beth Johnson, Principal
Food Directions, LLC
Panelists
Chuck Abbott, Contributing Editor
Food and Environment Reporting Network
Scott Lilly, Senior Fellow
Center for American Progress
Bill O’Conner, Senior Agricultural Counselor
McLeod Watkinson & Miller
Mary Kay Thatcher, Senior Director, Congressional Relations
American Farm Bureau Federation
11:40 AM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Jim Weill, Executive Director
Food Research Action Center
Speaker
The Honorable Jim McGovern
U.S. House of Representatives