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 |
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 |
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 | |
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 |
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 | |
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 |