program

Dates

September 24th-26th.

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Park Plaza Hotel

Symposium Highlights

The Symposium will continue to feature leading national and international experts discussing subjects that will affect food policy and industry in 2008 and beyond.

Facilitated Breakout Discussions will accompany each sessions. Led by the plenary speakers or other experts. Three Sessions, each offered twice.

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15 credits for Continuing Education are available.
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Schedule

September 24, Day 1

Tour Times: 9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM

Behind-The-Scenes Tour: Jean Mayer USDA Human Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

Visit hnrc.tufts.edu to learn more.

Limited attendance: Offered Hourly during the Morning.
Sign Up is required on Registration.

1:00 PM
Keynote Address

Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture, 1996-2001

The format for the Symposium is to offer three plenary sessions on a related theme, after which there will be three concurrent and related facilitated discussion sessions where registrants have the opportunity to discuss the topic with the session leader and fellow registrants. Each of the three Facilitated Discussions will be repeated, giving you, the registrant, the opportunity to attend and participate in two of the three sessions.

1:50 PM

2:35 PM

Nutrition Profiling, Scoring & Labeling: Does it Make a Difference?

Labeling: An Industry Perspective
Catherine Woteki, PhD, RD, Mars, Incorporated

Building the Foundation for U.S. National Guidelines:
What is at stake?
Adam Drewnowski, PhD (abstract)

3:20 PM

Refreshment Break

3:40 PM

Health Claims in Europe
Sean Strain, PhD (abstract)

4:25 PM

4:55 PM

Facilitated Discussions

Registrants Choose One Breakout Session From Each Time Block

Estimated Average Requirements. Recommended Daily Allowance. What’s the Best Measure?	Global Approaches to Labeling: What Works? What Doesn’t Work? And How Can We Tell?	Supplement Labeling: How Do We Improve Clarity for Consumers?
Robert Russell, MD Friedman School	Alice Lichtenstein, DSc Friedman School	Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD Friedman School

Estimated Average Requirements. Recommended Daily Allowance. What’s the Best Measure?	Global Approaches to Labeling: What Works? What Doesn’t Work? And How Can We Tell?	Supplement Labeling: How Do We Improve Clarity for Consumers?
Robert Russell, MD Friedman School	Alice Lichtenstein, DSc Friedman School	Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD Friedman School

6:00 PM -
8:00 PM

Welcome Reception
Join fellow registrants, sponsors and speakers this evening for a reception. Enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres.

September 25, Day 2

7:00 AM

Meet-The-Students Breakfast
Our annual opportunity for our registrants to meet current Friedman School students, discuss career paths and perhaps meet future colleagues.

8:00 AM

Special Session: Continuing the Nutrition Scoring Discussion

Keystone Center Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling
Susan Borra, RD (abstract)

8:45 AM

9:30 AM

10:15 AM

Dietary Guidelines: What's Next?

Policy & Politics of Children Nutrition Programs
Lynn Parker (abstract)

Nutrition Programs for Older Adults
Nancy Wellman, PhD, RD, FADA (abstract)

Dietary Guidelines 2010: A Wish List
Janet C. King, PhD (abstract)

11:00 AM

Refreshment Break

11:10 AM

11:40 AM

Facilitated Discussions

Registrants Choose One Breakout Session From Each Time Block

Should Supplements be Included in the Dietary Guidelines? If so, How?	Overcoming Barriers to Compliance with Dietary Guidelines.	Making the Most of Limited Resources for Nutrition Programs for Older Adults.
Eileen T. Kennedy, DSc, RD Friedman School	Janet C. King, PhD	Shirley Chao, PhD, RD, LD MA Office Elder Services

Should Supplements be Included in the Dietary Guidelines? If so, How?	Overcoming Barriers to Compliance with Dietary Guidelines.	Making the Most of Limited Resources for Nutrition Programs for Older Adults.
Eileen T. Kennedy, DSc, RD Friedman School	Janet C. King, PhD	Shirley Chao, PhD, RD, LD MA Office Elder Services

12:30 pm

Lunch Break: Full buffet lunch

1:30 PM

2:15 PM

3:00 PM

Threats & Challenges:
Climate, Water, GM Plants and Economic Changes

Biofortification, GM Crops: Challenges and Opportunities
Adrian Dubock, PhD (abstract)

Water & Climate: Changing Resources Impact on Nutrition
Peter Rogers, PhD (abstract)

The World Food Crisis: Trends, Cycles and Shocks
William A. Masters, PhD (abstract)

3:45 PM

Refreshment Break

4:00 PM

4:30 PM

Facilitated Discussions

Registrants Choose One Breakout Session From Each Time Block

Political Barriers and Challenges for GM Crops: What Have We Learned?	Whodunnit? Lining up the Suspects in the Case of the World Food Price Spike.	Organic Farming: Is There Evidence of Benefits?
Adrian Dubock, PhD	Parke Wilde, PhD Friedman School	Kathleen Merrigan, PhD Friedman School

Political Barriers and Challenges for GM Crops: What Have We Learned?	Whodunnit? Lining up the Suspects in the Case of the World Food Price Spike.	Organic Farming: Is There Evidence of Benefits?
Adrian Dubock, PhD	Parke Wilde, PhD Friedman School	Kathleen Merrigan, PhD Friedman School

5:00 PM

Sessions Conclude for the day

September 26, Day 3

7:00 AM

Supporter Appreciation Breakfast
Join us for breakfast as the Friedman School recognizes the generosity of the Symposium sponsors.

8:15 AM

8:55 AM

9:35 AM

Hot Topics for 2008 & Beyond

Probiotics: Good Bugs? Bad Bugs?
Patricia Hibberd, MD, PhD

Update on Cancer & Vitamin D. New Surprises? What’s Around the Corner?
Cindy Davis, PhD (abstract)

How to satisfy a child's "sweet tooth": A role for non-nutritive sweeteners?
Ronald Kleinman, MD (abstract)

10:15 AM

Refreshment Break

10:35 AM

11:15 AM

Vitamin B and Cognition. Is There Breakthrough News?
Aron Troen, PhD (abstract)

Effects of Folate on Cancer Risk: A Double-edged Sword?
Joel Mason, MD (abstract)

12:00 PM

Meet The Speakers Luncheon & Closing Remarks

1:00 PM

Program Concludes

Note: Topics and schedule are subject to change. This page will always represent the most current information and program.

symposium updates

Special Presentation:
On September 25th, as part of the Friedman School Symposium, The Keystone Center Food and Nutrition Roundtable will present preliminary findings of their research and progress toward a uniform front-of-pack labeling program developed by a diverse team of leading food industry members, academics and non-profit organizations. Learn more.
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The third annual Symposium is expected to attract 300 to 400 researchers, educators, program implementers, policy-makers and food, supplement, and health professions.