41st Annual National Food Policy Conference
The National Food Policy Conference is a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy.
8:15 AM
Welcome
Thomas Gremillion
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:30 AM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Cary Frye
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
International Dairy Foods Association
Speaker
Carmen Rottenberg
Acting Deputy Under Secretary
USDA Office for Food Safety
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9:00 AM
Facilitated Discussion: Reporting on Science and Food Policy
Moderator
David Fikes
Vice President, Consumer and Community Affairs and Communication
Food Marketing Institute
Panelists
Julia Belluz
Senior Health Correspondent
Vox
Carey Gillam
Investigative Journalist, Author and Research Director
US Right to Know
Dan Charles
Food and Agriculture Correspondent
National Public Radio
9:55 AM
Facilitated Discussion: The Science of Evidence-Based Food Policy
Moderator
Caitlin Dewey
Reporter
Washington Post
Panelists
Cathie Woteki
Professor
Iowa State University
Eric Hentges
Executive Director
International Life Sciences Institute
Michael Taylor
Senior Fellow
Meridian Institute
11:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Rooting Out Foodborne Illness
Moderator
Karin Hoelzer
Senior Officer, Health Programs
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Panelists
Jenny Scott
Senior Advisor
FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
Steve Mandernach
Bureau Chief for Food and Consumer Safety
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Steven Hermansky
VP and Chief Food Safety and Quality Officer
Conagra Brands
Dr. Sanjay Gummalla
Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
American Frozen Food Institute
Panel 2: Growing Pains: What’s in Store for Organic?
Moderator
Jean Halloran
Director, Food Policy Initiatives
Consumers Union
Panelists
Laura Batcha
CEO and Executive Director
Organic Trade Association
Patty Lovera
Assistant Director
Food & Water Watch
Jennifer Tucker
Associate Deputy Administrator
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program
Brian Ronholm
Senior Director of Regulatory Policy
Arent Fox LLP
Panel 3: What’s in a (Clean) Label?
Moderator
Tony Flood
Sr. Director, Food Safety & Defense
International Food Information Council
Panelists
Lisa Lefferts
Senior Scientist
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Katie Kriegshauser
Nutrition Manager
Panera Bread
Catherine Adams Hutt
RdR Solutions
1:30 PM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Kate Houston
Director of Federal Government Relations
Cargill, Inc.
Speaker
Dan Glickman
Executive Director
The Aspen Institute Congressional Program
2:00 PM
Facilitated Discussion: Food, Science and the Consumer
Moderator
Beth Johnson
Principal
Food Directions LLC
Panelists
Charlie Arnot
CEO
The Center for Food Integrity
Margo Wootan
Vice President for Nutrition
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Taylor C. Wallace
Professor
George Mason University Department of Nutrition and Food Studies
3:30 PM
Facilitated Discussion: The Future of Food Assistance
Moderator
Tracy Fox
President
Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC
Panelists
Oran Hesterman
President and CEO
Fair Food Network
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Ellen Teller
Director of Government Affairs
Food Research & Action Center
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Bill Hoagland
Senior Vice President
Bipartisan Policy Center
8:15 AM
Welcome
Thomas Gremillion
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:30 AM
Keynote Address
Introduction
Sandra Eskin
Director of Food Safety
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Speaker
Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Commissioner
United States Food and Drug Administration
9:15 AM Breakout Panels
Panel 1: Looking Ahead to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Moderator
Randy Green
Watson Green, LLC
Panelists
Bruce Y. Lee
Executive Director, Global Obesity Prevention Center (GOPC)
Johns Hopkins University
Allison Steiber
Chief Science Officer
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dariush Mozaffarian
Dean
School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
Betsy Booren
Senior Policy Advisor
Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC
Panel 2: Growing the Next Generation of Farmers
Moderator
Don Cornett
Site Director
Mars Food North America
Panelists
Melissa Miller
Ladybell Farms, West River, Maryland
Kasey Bitz
LaMoure, North Dakota
Alex Neuenschwander
Neu-Hope Dairy, Bluffton, Indiana
Kalena J. Bruce
Stockton, Missouri
Panel 3: The One Health Approach to Antibiotic Resistance
Moderator
Matt Wellington
Campaign Director
U.S. PIRG
Panelists
Jeffrey T. LeJeune
Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Specialist
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Stacia Clinton
National Program Director
Health Care Without Harm
Larry Granger
Director
USDA Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health
Afrah Sait Mohammed
Infectious Disease Fellow
Tufts Medical Center
10:45 AM
Keynote Address
Dariush Mozaffarian
Dean
School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
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11:15 AM
Facilitated Discussion: A New Farm Bill on the Horizon
Moderator
Catherine Boudreau
Food and Agriculture Reporter
Politico
Panelists
Josh Sewell
Senior Policy Analyst
Taxpayers for Common Sense
Zack Clark
Director of Government Relations
National Farmers Union
Bob Young
President
Agricultural Prospects, LLC
Nathan Bowen
Director of Public Policy
National Association of State Departments of Agriculture