LEVERAGING FOOD TECHNOLOGY FOR OBESITY PREVENTION AND REDUCTION EFFORTS
20 F Conference Center
20 F Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001
November 2–3, 2010
| Monday, November 1, 2010: DAY 1 | |
| Open Session | |
| SESSION 1: | INTRODUCTION & KEYNOTE |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome from the Food Forum and the University of Massachusetts Food Science Policy Alliance Michael Doyle, Food Forum Chair, University of Georgia Fergus Clydesdale, Alliance Director, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Keynote Gary Foster, Temple University |
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| SESSION 2: | BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CHALLENGES |
| 9:45 a.m. | Moderator: Van Hubbard, National Institutes of Health |
| Portion Size Jennifer Fisher, Temple University |
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| Energy Density Barbara Rolls, Pennsylvania State University |
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| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. | Satiety and Food Properties Richard Mattes, Purdue University |
| Consumer Decision Making David Just, Cornell University |
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| 12:00 p.m. | Questions & Discussion |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| SESSION 3: | INDUSTRY SUCCESSES & CHALLENGES IN LEVERAGING FOOD TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES |
| 1:30 p.m. | Moderator: Carol Kellar, Kraft Foods |
| Experiences & Advances in the Bakery and Cereal Sectors Lydia Midness, General Mills | |
| Experiences & Advances in the Snack Sector Mohan Rao, PepsiCo | |
| Experiences & Advances in the Beverage Sector Marge Leahy, The Coca-Cola Company | |
| Experiences & Advances in the Prepared Meals Sector Al Bolles, ConAgra Foods | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Questions & Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. | Break |
| SESSION 4: | USDA SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES |
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Moderator: Molly Kretsch, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) |
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| 4:15 p.m. |
USDA-ARS Food Technology Research for Healthier Food Choices |
| Frank Flora, USDA, ARS | |
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Fruit & Vegetable-Based Technologies for Healthier Food Choices |
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| Tara McHugh, USDA, ARS | |
| Grain-Based Technologies to Reduce Food Energy Density Elaine Champagne, USDA, ARS | |
| Technology Transfer and Public-Private Partnerships Richard Brenner, USDA, Office of Technology Transfer | |
| 5:25 p.m. | Questions & Discussion |
| 5:45 p.m. | Adjourn |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010: DAY 2 | |
| Open Session | |
| SESSION 5: | FOOD TECHNOLOGY: DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE |
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Moderator: David Allison, University of Alabama at Birmingham |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Change by Design |
| Brendan Boyle, IDEO | |
| Summary Panel: Lessons Learned and Future Directions | |
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All speakers will have a chance to respond to questions generated throughout the previous day and explore new ideas for the future of food technology and its impact on obesity and health. |
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| 10:30 a.m. | Open Discussion |
| 11:30 a.m. | Adjourn |