39th Annual National Food Policy Conference
The National Food Policy Conference is a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy.
8:30 AM
Welcome
Thomas Gremillion
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:45 AM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Michael F. Jacobson, President
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Speaker
Stephen Ostroff, Former Acting Commissioner
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
9:30 AM
Facilitated Discussion: Where the Candidates Stand on Food Policy
Moderator
Helena Bottemiller Evich, Food and Agriculture Reporter
POLITICO Pro
Panelists
Claire Benjamin, Executive Director
Food Policy Action
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Bob Carpenter, President
Chesapeake Bay Consulting
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Jerry Hagstrom, Founder and Executive Director
The Hagstrom Report
Celinda Lake, President
Lake Research Partners
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11:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Turning Nutrition Science into Policy
Moderator
Susan Pitman, Partner
Foodminds, LLC
Panelists
Barbara Millen, Dr.P.H., R.D., Founder and President
Millennium Prevention, Inc.
Maureen Storey, PhD, President and CEO
Alliance for Potato Research and Education
Angie Tagtow, Executive Director
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA
Margo Wootan, Director of Nutrition Policy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Panel 2: Rethinking Antibiotic Use in Agriculture
Moderator
Lydia Zuraw, Web Producer
Kaiser Health News
Panelists
Christine Daugherty, VP Sustainable Food Production
Tyson Foods, Inc.
James MacDonald, Chief, Structure, Technology, and Productivity Branch
U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service
Lance Price, Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health
George Washington University School of Public Health
Urvashi Rangan, Director, Consumer Safety and Sustainability
Consumers Union
Panel 3: Food Policy and Environmental Protection – Exploring the Overlap
Moderator
Mike Lavender, Washington Representative, Food & Agriculture
Union of Concerned Scientists
Panelists
Dr. Kathleen Delate, Professor, Department of Horticulture
Iowa State University
Franklin Holley, Manager, Agricultural Commodities, Sustainable Food
World Wildlife Fund
Mark Murphy, Global Head for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Corporate Affairs
Cargill, Inc.
Mark Rosegrant, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division
International Food Policy Research Institute
1:30 PM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Sandy Eskin, Director, Food Safety
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker
Ben Mizer, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
2:00 PM
Facilitated Discussion: Leading from the Kitchen – Chef Advocates in Action
Moderator
Melissa Musiker, Director of Food and Nutrition Policy
APCO Worldwide
Panelists
Terrel Danley, Culinary Instructor
D.C. Central Kitchen
Gary Giberson, Founder and President
Sustainable Fare LLC
Ype Von Hengst, Co-founder, COO, and Vice President of Culinary Operations
Silver Diner
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3:45 PM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Food Policy in a Land of Inequality
Moderator
David Fikes, Vice President for Consumer/Community Affairs and Communications
Food Marketing Institute
Panelists
Craig Gundersen, Agricultural and Consumer Economics Soybean Industry Endowed Professor of Agricultural Strategy
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gawain Kripke, Director of Policy and Research
Oxfam America
Alexandra Lewin-Zwerdling, Senior Advisor
AARP Foundation
Duke Storen, Senior Director, Research, Advocacy, and Partnership Development
Share Our Strength
Panel 2: Food Import Safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act
Moderator
Maile Hermida, Partner
Hogan Lovells LLP
Panelists
David Crean, Vice President of Corporate Research and Development
Mars, Incorporated
Sandra Eskin, Director, Food Safety
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Hugo Fragoso, General Director of Food Safety, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Mexico’s National Service for Animal and Plant Health, Food Safety and Quality (SENASICA)
Sharon Mayl, Senior Advisor for Policy
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Panel 3: The War on Waste – Strategies to Reduce Food Waste
Moderator
Mary Christ-Erwin, Global Director for Food, Beverage & Nutrition
Porter Novelli
Panelists
Emily Broad Lieb, Director
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic
Andy Finke, Chief Operating Officer
D.C. Central Kitchen
Roni Neff, Program Director, Research Program
Food System Sustainability & Public Health Program, Center for a Livable Future
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Jimmy Nguyen, Partnerships Coordinator
U.S. Department of Agriculture
7:55 AM
Welcome
Thomas Gremillion
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:00 AM
Introduction
Tres Bailey, Director of Federal Government Relations
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Speaker
The Honorable Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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8:30 AM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Roger Johnson, President
National Farmers Union
Speaker
The Honorable Debbie Stabenow
U.S. Senate
9:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Child Nutrition Success Stories
Moderator
Nadine Braunstein, Assistant Professor and the Allied Health Program Director
Towson University
Panelists
Alexandra Ashbrook, Director of Special Projects and Initiatives
Food Research & Action Center
Beverly L. Girard, Dietetic Internship Program Director, Food and Nutrition Services
School Board of Sarasota County
Dr. Harold Goldstein, Executive Director
California Center for Public Health Advocacy
Helen E. Phillips, Senior Director, Department of School Nutrition
Norfolk Public Schools
Panel 2: Food Safety and Exemptions for Small Producers
Moderator
Catherine Boudreau, Food and Agriculture Reporter
POLITICO Pro
Panelists
Joseph Corby, Executive Director
Association of Food and Drug Officials
John-Mark Hack, Executive Director
Local Food Association
Sophia Kruszewski, Policy Specialist
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
David Plunkett, Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Panel 3: Worker Welfare and Food Safety
Moderator
Darin Detwiler, Food Regulatory Policy Advisor, Adjunct Faculty
Northeastern University
Panelists
Deborah Berkowitz, Senior Fellow, Worker Safety and Health
National Employment Law Project
Gina R. Kramer, Executive Director
Savour Food Safety International, Inc.
Peter O’Driscoll, Executive Director
Equitable Food Initiative
Andy Shallal, Founder and Proprietor
Busboys and Poets
10:45 AM
Facilitated Discussion: Empowering the Ethical Eater
Moderator
Allison Aubrey, Correspondent
National Public Radio
Panelists
Charlie Arnot, Chief Executive Officer
The Center for Food Integrity
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Laura Batcha, Executive Director
Organic Trade Association
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Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives
Consumers Union
Kelly D. Johnston, Vice President, Government Affairs
Campbell Soup Company
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