Capital Voices
Official Newsletter of the Washington DC Section
Institute of Food Technologists

Volume 101 March 2003 Number 14

News Bites….

Kudos to the DC IFT Section

The Washington, DC IFT Section was recently presented with a Certificate of Merit for excellence in programming during the 2001-2002 season by the National IFT Committee on Sections and Divisions! To be eligible for this honor, a regional section; must submit an annual program report, a financial report and 75% of the regional section’s membership must also be members of National IFT. Thanks to all who planned a program or served as a speaker last season!

DC IFT Section Member Acknowledged

The Washington, DC IFT Section would like to congratulate J. Robert Ransford of Williamsburg, VA on 50 years as an IFT member! Ransford will receive a congratulatory letter, a 50 year pin from IFT, and will be featured in Food Technology Magazine in April in recognition of this honor.

Website Wows IFT

The Washington, DC IFT Section was honored with an award of recognition for its outstanding website. Congratulations to our web editor, David Haytowitz! Visit the website to learn more at http://www.ift.org/sections/washingtondc/index.html.

FDA's 2003 Science Forum Open for Registration

Interested persons can register now for the 9th Annual FDA Science Forum, to be held in Washington, D.C., April 24-25. Open to the public, the forum brings FDA scientists together with industry, academia, consumers, and others to share information about the science-based mission of the agency. Discussion topics for this year's forum include risk assessment and public health initiatives in the wake of 9/11/01. http://www.dcscienceforum.org.

Volunteer Judges Needed for Science Fair

Each year members of the Washington, DC Section IFT judge regional high school science fairs. The winners are awarded a one-year subscription to Food Technology Magazine and given an award certificate from the section. Although we have all locations covered, we could use an extra judge at the following locations: Montgomery County, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (March 22nd), Prince George's County, PGCC, Largo, MD (April 5th), Fairfax County, Robinson Secondary School (March 15th). To help out, please contact Robyn Jones, via email at robyn.jones@cfsan.fda.gov. Thank you!

Become Active In Your IFT!

Nominations are being accepted for the DC Section IFT Executive Committee. To serve on the Committee or submit a nomination, contact your section Chair, Alison Bodor, at alison.bodor@candyusa.org. Watch for ballots next month

5th International Food Data Conference/27th National Nutrient Databank Conference

The conference will be held at the Washington Marriott from June 30 to July 3, 2003. The theme for the conference is: Fostering Quality Science in Food Composition DatabasesSessions will be held from June 30 to July 2, with workshops and tours on July 3rd. The welcoming reception will be held on June 30 after the days sessions. For more information, visit the conference Web site: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/conf

March Meeting

The Institute of Food Technologists - Washington, DC Section

and the

Metro-DC Affiliate for the Society of Nutrition Education

A Conversation on Obesity: How Do We Improve the Situation?

When:	Thursday, March 13 11, 2003
Program:
	3:00 PM	Registration
	3:25 PM	Welcome & Introductions Michelle Albee, Program Co-Chair, Metro-DC Affiliate for SNE Alison Bodor, Chair, Washington, DC Section IFT
	3:30 PM	Wendy Johnson-Taylor, Ph.D. Public Health Nutrition and Health Policy Advisor National Institutes of Health
	3:55 PM	Alison Kretser Director of Scientific & Nutrition Policy at GMA The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition
	4:25 PM	Lynn McAfee Advocacy Director Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
	4:50 PM	Panel Discussion & Dialogue
	5:15	Adjourn
Where:	The DC Bar Conference Room 1250 H Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20005 on the lower level
Cost:	$10 SNE or IFT Members $15 non-members Free to students and media. Pay at the door. I

Send RSVP to: Dorothea Vafiadis, Chair Elect, DC-IFT via email at dvafiadis@aol.com. Please include name, affiliation, telephone number and whether or not you are a member of the DC Section of IFT or the Metro-DC Affiliate of SNE. If you do not have access to email, call 703-739-9891 with your registration. Thank you.

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