Examining Evidence on a Role for White Potatoes in WIC Food Packages
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
October 14, 2014
| 8:30 am | Registration |
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING REMARKS
| 9:00 | Welcome |
| Kathleen Rasmussen, Chair, Committee to Review WIC Food Packages | |
| 9:10 | Opening Remarks |
| Jay Hirschman, USDA—Food and Nutrition Service |
SESSION 1: TRENDS IN MARKET AVAILABILITY AND CONSUMPTION OF WHITE POTATOES
| Moderated by Mary Kay Fox, Mathematica Policy Research | |
| 9:20 | Trends in the Production and Pricing of White Potatoes |
| Jennifer Bond, USDA—Economic Research Service |
| 9:40 | Potato Consumption Trends: Data from the Economic Research Service |
| Joanne Guthrie, USDA—Economic Research Service | |
| Elizabeth Frazao, USDA—Economic Research Service | |
| 10:00 | WIC Voucher Purchase Patterns for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
| Stacy Gleason, Altarum Institute | |
| 10:20 | Panel Discussion with Speakers |
SESSION 2: PRODUCTS, PROCESSING, AND COMPOSITION OF WHITE POTATOES
| Moderated by Rachel Johnson, University of Vermont | |
| 10:50 | White Potato Products and Processing—Healthy Options |
| Maureen Storey, Alliance for Potato Research and Education | |
| 11:10 | Nutrient Content and Bioavailability of White Potatoes |
| Connie Weaver, Purdue University | |
| 11:30 | Carbohydrates, Fiber, and Resistant Starch in White Potatoes—Links to Health Outcomes |
| Joann Slavin, University of Minnesota | |
| 11:50 | Panel Discussion with Speakers |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Public Comments |
| 4:00 | Adjourn |
Open Session with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
October 15, 2014
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING REMARKS
| 8:00 am | Opening Remarks |
| Debra Whitford, Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division | |
| Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
| 8:15 | WIC Program Updates |
| Anne Bartholomew, Division Director Supplemental Food Programs | |
| Patti Mitchell, Senior Program Analyst, WIC | |
| Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
| Debra Whitford, Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division | |
| 9:30 | Q & A with Committee |
| 10:00 | Break |
REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF TASK
| 10:30 | Sponsor Review of the Statement of Task |
| Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
| Karen Castellanos-Brown, Social Science Research Analyst, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
| 11:00 | Open Session with Committee |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |
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