43rd National Food Policy Conference

Jul 28, 2020 - Jul 29, 2020
Virtual

The National Food Policy Conference is a key national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy.

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Agenda

Tuesday, July 28th

(1 PM) Welcome
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Welcome

1:00 PM

Jack Gillis, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

Thomas Gremillion, Director of Food Policy
Consumer Federation of America

(1:05 PM) Keynote
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Keynote

1:05 PM

Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of Food & Drugs
Food and Drug Administration

(1:35 PM) Facilitated Discussion: How COVID-19 is Changing our Food System
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Facilitated Discussion: How COVID-19 is Changing our Food System

1:35 PM

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in supply chain disruptions, changes in consumer shopping and eating behaviors, and concerns about worker health and safety, renewing attention on the resiliency of our food system.  How are consumers, the food industry and government responding to this rapidly changing situation? What more needs to be done so our system is more resilient? And what do we want our food system to look like, post-pandemic?

Moderator
Helena Bottemiller Evich, Senior Food and Agriculture Reporter
Politico

Panelists
Tom Bené, President & CEO
National Restaurant Association
CEO, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Shannon Hayes, Partner
Sap Bush Hollow Farm

Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO
FMI: The Food Industry Association

Eric Schlosser
Author, Fast Food Nation
Co-producer, Food, Inc.

(2:30 PM) Keynote
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Keynote

2:30 PM

Senator Cory Booker
United States Senate

Agenda

Wednesday, July 29th

(1 PM) Welcome
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Welcome

1:00 PM

Jack Gillis, Executive Director
Consumer Federation of America

Thomas Gremillion, Director of Food Policy
Consumer Federation of America

(1:05 PM) A Conversation with Chef José Andrés and Representative Jim McGovern
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A Conversation with Chef José Andrés and Representative Jim McGovern

1:05 PM

Moderator
Lola Fadulu
Journalist, New York Times, The Atlantic, and Quartz

Panelists
Chef José Andrés
Chef/Owner, ThinkFoodGroup
Founder, World Central Kitchen

Congressman Jim McGovern
U.S. House of Representatives

(1:50 PM) Facilitated Discussion: Food Insecurity and COVID-19
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Facilitated Discussion: Food Insecurity and COVID-19

1:50 PM

State and federal policymakers have made significant policy changes in an effort to address unprecedented levels of food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 crisis. With record-high unemployment levels, many of these policy changes may be necessary to continue into the future. What approaches have been most effective? What changes should be made permanent to better address food insecurity in the U.S.?

Moderator
Lauren Bauer, Fellow – Economic Studies
Brookings Institution

Panelists
Mark Broadhurst, Senior Director, Public Affairs
Chobani

Robert Campbell, Managing Director, Policy
Feeding America

Dr. Sandy Curwood, Director, Office of School Nutrition Programs
Virginia Department of Education

Ellen Teller, Director of Government Affairs
FRAC: Food Research and Action Center

2020 NATIONAL FOOD POLICY CONFERENCE SPONSORS

Promotional Support
Powell Tate Food Issues Practice

Benefactors
Corteva Agriscience
Empircal
National Consumers League
Pew Charitable Trusts

Patrons
FMI – The Food Industry Association
Mars, Inc
Tyson Foods, Inc.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

Sponsors
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Amazon
American Frozen Food Institute
Chobani
Danone North America
The Food Institute
International Dairy Food Association
International Food Information Council
NSF International
Produce Marketing Association
Rick and Beth Frank
Walmart
Watkinson and Miller

Speaker Bios