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OPEN SESSIONS
PRELIMINARY OPEN SESSION
February 26, 2004
The National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
Suzanne Murphy, Committee Chair, moderated discussion with representatives from:
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Dawn Aldridge, Executive Assistant; Office of the Secretary; Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
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Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Staff; Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation; Food and Nutrition Service
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Laura Castro, Branch Chief, Special Nutrition Analysis; Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation; Food and Nutrition Service
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Tracy Von Ins, Program Analyst; Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation; Food and Nutrition Service
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Patricia Daniels, Director, National WIC Program; Food and Nutrition Service
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Jim Schaub, Director, Office of Risk Assessment and Cost-Benefit Analysis (ORACBA)
DISCUSSION OF METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
May 18, 2004
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
Suzanne Murphy, Committee Chair, moderated discussion with representatives from:
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Dawn Aldridge, Executive Assistant; Office of the Secretary; Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
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Tracy Von Ins, Program Analyst; Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation; Food and Nutrition Service
National WIC Association
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Cecilia Richardson, MS, RD, LD; Nutrition Programs Director
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Jan Kallio, MS, RD; Vice President, Board of Directors, NWA; Asst. Director, Nutrition Services, WIC Program, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
Local WIC State Agency
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Kathleen Knolhoff; Director, WIC Administration; Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Mary Dallavalle, MS, RD, LD; Nutrition Education Specialist, Office of the Maryland WIC Program
CALIFORNIA PANEL DISCUSSIONS
July 22, 2004
University of California–Los Angeles Campus
Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) Auditorium
740 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA
Possibilities for Incentivizing Breastfeeding
Kiran Saluja, Deputy Director, Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program
Impact of Changes in the WIC Food Packages on WIC Agencies
Moderated by Suzanne Murphy, Committee Chair:
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Linnea Sallack, Director, California WIC Program
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Margaret Tate, Director, Arizona WIC Program
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Fatima Hoger, Nutrition and Breastfeeding Coordinator, Alaska WIC Program
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Eloise Jenks, Executive Director, WIC Program, Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Los Angeles
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Deana Herman, School of Public Health, University of California—Los Angeles
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Shirlee Runnings, Program Director, Human Resources Council, Mother Lode WIC Program, Amador and Calaveras Counties, California
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Douglas Greenaway, Executive Director, National WIC Association
Impact of Changes in the WIC Food Packages on Vendors
Moderated by Patricia Gradziel, Food Policy Unit, Nutrition Policy and Quality Improvement Section, California WIC Branch:
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Trisha Belisle, Manager, Retail Technology, Cub Foods, Stillwater, Minnesota
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Tina Luisoni, Training Specialist, Ralph’s Foods, Los Angeles, California
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Rich Kuchinski, Training Manager, Raley’s Foods, West Sacramento, California
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Don Bachman, Grocer Supervisor, Superior Super Warehouse, Santa Fe Springs, California
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Michael Amiri, Nutrición Fundamental, Los Angeles, California
Testimony by individuals or representatives from organizations:
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Douglas Greenaway, National WIC Association
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Alexis Forbes, Post/Kraft Foods
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Luz Amador, Garuda International, Inc.
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Zoey Goore
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Diane Woloshin, California WIC Association
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Evie Hansen, National Seafood Educators
WASHINGTON, DC PUBLIC FORUM
September 9, 2004
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
This session consisted of testimony by individuals or representatives from organizations:
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Cecilia Richardson representing the National WIC Association
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Nicholas Pyle representing Welch’s
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Tracy Fox representing the Produce for Better Health Foundation
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Luz Amador representing Garuda International, Inc.
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Margaret Tate representing the USDA National Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition
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Karen Kafer representing the National Dairy Council
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Geraldine Henchy representing the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
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Joy Johanson representing the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
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Regina Hildewine representing the National Food Processors Association
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Lawrence Kern representing the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
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Mike Wootton representing Sunkist Growers, Inc.
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Jessica Donze Black representing the American Dietetic Association
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Sandra Trinidad
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Maria Prince
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Diana Zuckerman representing the National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families
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Paul Weller representing the Apple Processors Association
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Jim Heimbach representing the U.S. Tuna Foundation and the National Fisheries Institute
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Maya Edmonds representing Soyfoods Association of North America
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Berry Friesen representing the Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center