35th Annual National Food Policy Conference
May 17 & 18, 2012
Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Thursday, May 17, 2012
8:00am Registration
9:15am Welcome (Presidential Ballroom)
Speaker:
Christopher Waldrop
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
9:30am Facilitated Discussion: Election 2012 – Voter Attitudes on Food and Nutrition Issues (Presidential Ballroom)
Moderator:
Mary Christ-Erwin
Executive Vice President
Porter Novelli
Panelists:
Jay Campbell
Vice President
Hart Research Associates
Margie Omero
President
Momentum Analysis, LLC
Susan Pitman
Partner
FoodMinds
11:15am Breakout Panels
Panel 1: The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistant Pathogens (Congressional)
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
H. Morgan Scott
Professor of Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State University
Panel 2: Seeking a Path Forward on Nutrition Issues (Federal A)
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 (Federal B)
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
Julia Olmstead
Senior Associate, Rural Communities Program
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
12:30pm Lunch
12:45pm Keynote Address (Presidential Ballroom)
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
2:30pm Facilitated Discussion: Meeting Changing Consumer Expectations and Demands (Presidential Ballroom)
Moderator:
Odonna Mathews
President
Odonna Mathews Consulting
Panelists:
Andrea Asch
Manager of Natural Resources
Ben & Jerry’s
Felicia Collins
Senior Vice President, Food and Nutrition
Edelman
Margaret Henry
Director, Sustainability & CSR Performance
Sodexo North America
Phil Lempert
Editor, Columnist & CEO
SupermarketGuru.com
3:45pm Networking Break (Capital Terrace)
4:15pm Panel Breakouts
Panel 1: The Latest in the Debate on Food Biotechnology (South American A+B)
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 (Federal A)
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 (Federal B)
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
5:30pm End
Friday, May 18, 2012
7:00am Registration
7:00am Continental Breakfast (Capital Terrace)
8:00am Welcome (Presidential Ballroom)
Speaker:
Christopher Waldrop
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
8:30am Keynote Address: An Update on the Food Safety Modernization Act (Presidential Ballroom)
Introduction:
Carol L. Tucker-Foreman
Distinguished Fellow, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
Speaker:
Michael R. Taylor
Deputy Commissioner for Foods
Food and Drug Administration
9:15am Panel Breakouts
Panel 1: The Role of Third Party Auditing in Food Safety (Federal A)
Moderator:
William Fisher
Vice President, Science and Policy Initiatives
Institute of Food Technologists
Panelists:
Charlotte Christin
Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Commissioner, Office of Policy
Food and Drug Administration
Hilary S. Thesmar
Vice President, Food Safety Programs
Food Marketing Institute
Christopher Waldrop
Director, Food Policy Institute
Consumer Federation of America
Patricia Wester
Vice President Regulatory Affairs
Food Safety Net Services
Panel 2: Improving Nutrition for Competitive Foods in Schools (Federal B)
Moderator:
Tracy Fox
President
Food, Nutrition & Policy Consultants, LLC
Panelists:
Becky Domokos-Bays
Director, School Nutrition Services
Alexandria City Public Schools
Beth Johnson
Principal and Founder
Food Directions LLC
Nancy Lyons
Senior Policy Analyst, Child Nutrition Programs
Food and Nutrition Service
Margo G. Wootan
Director, Nutrition Policy
Center for Science in the Public Interest
Panel 3: Is It Time To Dramatically Alter U.S. Farm Policy? (Congressional)
Moderator:
Neilson C. Conklin
President
Farm Foundation
Panelists:
Karen K. Ehrens
Vice Chair, Legislative & Public Policy Committee
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Scott Faber
Vice President, Government Affairs
Environmental Working Group
Todd Post
Senior Editor
Bread for the World Institute
Emmy Simmons
Co-chair
AGree
10:45am Facilitated Discussion: Update on Key Nutrition Initiatives (Presidential Ballroom)
Moderator:
Sally Squires
Director, Food, Nutrition and Wellness Communications
Powell Tate
Panelists:
Kevin Concannon
Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
Department of Agriculture
William Dietz
Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
12:00pm End