April 2000 Meeting

April Meeting

National Nutrition Programs:
Are They All Moving in the Same Direction?

The Metro-DC Affiliate of the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE)
and Institute of Food Technologists

Representatives from the Departments of Health and Human Services, United States Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration and Industry will gather to discuss the focus of several national nutrition programs that are making their debut this spring. Our speakers will convey the rationale for the need for multiple nutrition programs, where their programs are going, and what are the anticipated outcomes of each. Of equal importance is an evaluation of the estimated impact of these programs on the nation’s food industry and the translation of these programs to the public.

(Note: The speakers will be asked to provide a one-page abstract describing their nutrition program for background material)

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.	Registration and refreshments
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.	Welcome - Catherine Macpherson, M.S., R.D., President, Metro DC SNE, and Jim Heimbach, Ph.D., F.A.C.N., Chair, Washington DC/Virginia Section IFT. Introduction of speakers
3:45 – 4:00 p.m.	Overview and Goals of the National Nutrition Summit Paul M. Coates, Ph.D. - confirmed Office of Dietary Supplements
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.	Overview and Goals of the new USDA/HHS Dietary Guidelines Barbara Schneeman, Ph.D. - confirmed Assistant Administrator for Human Nutrition, USDA
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.	Overview and Goals of Healthy People 2010 to be announced
4:45 – 5:00 p.m.	Industry Response to National Nutrition Programs Regina Hildwine - confirmed Senior Director of Food Labeling and Standards National Food Processors Association
5:00 – 5:30 p.m.	Panel Discussion Discussion Leader: Sally Squires – invited, to be confirmed Washington Post
5:30 pm	Meeting Wrap-Up

Pre-registration is encouraged by notifying either: Rebecca Costello, Program Co-chair SNE at CostellB@nih.od.gov or 301-435-2920; or Mary Murphy, program Co-chair, IFT at mmurphy@environcorp.com or 703-516-2301 (phone) or 703-516-2390 (fax).

The National Institutes of Health is located at 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, located just off the 495 Beltway. Take exit 34 (Rt.355/Wisconsin Ave/Rockville Pike) South toward Bethesda/Washington and enter NIH campus from Rockville Pike, just South of Cedar Lane. Cross the creek and take a left up the small hill past a guard station into the parking lot in front of Building 31-C Wing. Enter "C Wing" to elevators on right and take to 6^th floor conference room.

Nearest Metro Stop: Medical Center/Red Line. Bldg 31 is approximately a 5-minute walk from the Metro by following South Drive. You will need to walk to the right side of Building 31, down the stairs, to the lower parking lot and enter through the "C Wing" as noted above.

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