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Feb 21st: Food Dialogues: Washington D.C.

Feb 20, 2014

 

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance’s Discussion on Nutrition & Healthy Food Choices to Stream Live on Friday, February 21st, 2014 at 10 am EST.

 

 View here: http://new.livestream.com/USFRA/events/2187525

 

 

 





About the Event

Nutrition: Who is shaping America’s eating habits?

Organic, conventional, locally-grown and natural – these are all terms consumers hear every day, but do they really understand their meaning? Are consumers making informed purchasing decisions or are they simply making food decisions based on what they hear in popular culture and media? Join a group of farmers, ranchers, nutritionists and food pundits for a discussion on food production, nutrition and making healthy food choices.

Register or Watch Online

To attend the Food Dialogues: Washington D.C. at the Outlook Forum in person, or watch via livestream, please click on the registration button in the sidebar. In-person attendance is limited, and registration is based on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The livestream will be available on FoodDialogues.com starting at 10:00 a.m. EST on February 21, 2014.

Location, Hotel, Parking

Crystal Gateway Marriott, 
Salons A & B

1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Arlington, Va. 22202
(703) 920-3230

Agenda & Panelists

Friday, February 21, 2014
10:00 am EST - 11:30 am EST

PANELISTS

  • Carolyn O’Neill, MS, RD, Nutrition Expert, Food Journalist and Television Personality (Moderator) View Full Bio

    Carolyn O'Neil, MS, RD, has more than 20 years of experience reporting on food and nutrition, and has provided consumers with helpful information and insights on all aspects of healthy living. She is a registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition and communication from Boston University and an undergraduate degree in foods and nutrition from Florida State University.

    O'Neil works independently as a writer, speaker, media consultant, spokesperson, and television professional specializing in food, nutrition, and cuisine. She writes a weekly column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Healthy Eating" and is the nutrition advisor for BestFoodFacts.org.  She is the author of The Slim Down South Cookbook:Eating Well and Living Healthy in the Land of Biscuits and Bacon written with the editors of Southern Living magazine. O'Neil can also be seen as a recurring nutrition expert character, "Lady of the Refrigerator," on Alton Brown's Food Network series Good Eats. Her blog is ONeilOnEating. 

    O'Neil founded and led CNN’s food and nutrition beat for 18 years and served as executive producer and senior correspondent for CNN's award-winning "On The Menu" program. O'Neil's professional awards for excellence in food journalism include accolades from the National Restaurant Association, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, American Heart Association, American Society for Nutrition, Institute of Food Technologists and James Beard Foundation. 

     

  • Bob Haselwood, Farmer, Haselwood Farms, Berryton, Kan. View Full Bio

    Bob Haselwood is a third-generation farmer in eastern Kansas. Bob and his wife, Judy, raised their two children, Kenny and Katie, on their soybean, corn and wheat farm near Topeka. Bob also serves as vice chairman of the national soybean checkoff, a nonpolitical research and promotion organization funded by U.S. soybean farmers. During his time serving the checkoff, Bob has led the organization’s activities supporting new industrial uses for U.S. soy and participated in the checkoff’s work providing information about soybeans grown from seeds enhanced through biotechnology.

     

     

  • Dr. Roger Clemens, Chief Scientific Officer, Horn and Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, USC School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, Calif. View Full Bio

    Dr. Roger Clemens is a well-regarded authority on nutrition and food issues who is often quoted on emerging issues. A long standing voluntary leader with the Institute of Food Technologists, he is familiar with food trends and industry association perspectives.

    He is the Chief Scientific Officer of Horn and an adjunct professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences within the USC School of Pharmacy. He served on the USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee with primary responsibilities in food safety, dietary lipids and health. As spokesperson for IFT, he has been cited and interviewed by more than 500 domestic and international health journalists’ discussions on contemporary health, nutrition and food safety issues.

  • Dennis Derryck, President and Founder, Corbin Hill Farms, New York, NY View Full Bio

    Dennis Derryck is the founder and president of Corbin Hill Farm, a network of rural farms from upstate New York that works with community groups in New York City to deliver fresh, local produce to Harlem and the Bronx.

    His experiences span the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Dennis was the first Managing Director of the Food and Industrial Products Company (FIPCO), a holding company based in Liberia, West Africa. In three years, he grew FIPCO’s revenues from $1 million to $4 million by importing foods from across three continents and distributing these food items in difficult geographic and political environments. FIPCO was among five organizations that he led as successful start-ups or successfully turned around.

    Dennis has overseen the development of social ventures at the New School through his social entrepreneurship through design course and his community development practicum, where his graduate students have won the JP Morgan Chase Community Development Competition four out of eight years. He was most recently the Chair of WE ACT for Environmental Justice and is currently Vice Chair of the South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (SoBRO).

    Dennis’ community involvement includes, but is not limited to the following: Manhattan Community Planning Board 9 (First Vice Chair), Vice President’s Task Force on Youth Employment, CREDIT (Community Bank of SOBRO), Former Chair of Senior Employment Service, and the Financial Services Corporation of New York City. He most recently served as an advisor to the National Urban League Economic Opportunity Institute and has just completed his third year as a member of the New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Award Selection Committee.

    Dennis earned his BS from Manhattan College in mathematics and his MS and PhD from Fordham University in education administration and supervision.

  • Dr. Craig Rowles, Partner and General Manager, Elite Pork Partnership, LLP, Carroll, Iowa View Full Bio

    Dr. Rowles started in the pork business at the age of 14 when he borrowed $10,000 from his local banker to start his own operation. Rowles sold market hogs to help pay his tuition at Iowa State University where he eventually graduated from veterinary school.

    Rowles practiced large animal veterinary medicine for 14 years at Carroll Veterinary Clinic.  In 1996 he transitioned into swine production.  Today he is a partner and the general manager of Elite Pork Partnership, an 8,000 sow farrow to finish operation. 

    In 1994, he took his knowledge of the pork industry to the public arena when he became a member of the national Pork Producers Council, a group that focuses on the legislative and public policy issues for the pork industry. Rowles now serves on the National Pork Producers Council's Swine Research Committee.  Dr. Rowles also serves on the animal health committee for the National Pork Board.  He is also a current candidate for the National Pork Board.

  • Dr. Janey Thorton, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA View Full Bio

    As Deputy Under Secretary for USDA's Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Dr. Janey Thornton is responsible for improving the health and well-being of all Americans by expanding access to nutritious, affordable food and providing dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination, and nutrition education across USDA's 15 nutrition assistance programs. Dr. Thornton has served as FNCS Deputy Under Secretary since 2009.

    Prior to coming to USDA, Dr. Thornton acted as School Nutrition Director for Hardin County Schools in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and served as president of the 55,000-member School Nutrition Association during the 2006-2007 school year. She has also served as President of the School Nutrition Foundation and as an active member of the Global Child Nutrition Foundation. Dr. Thornton began her career teaching vocational home economics and has also worked at the Kentucky Department of Education.

    A native of Kentucky, Dr. Thornton holds a Doctoral degree from Iowa State University, as well as a Master of Science degree in Vocational Education and School Administration from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Thornton received her Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from Western Kentucky University.

  • Barbara Ruhs, MS, RD, LDN, Supermarket Health & Nutrition Expert, Phoenix, Ariz. View Full Bio

    From 1998 thru 2013, Barbara owned and operated Neighborhood Nutrition, a Boston-based private-practice and nutrition counseling service that provided specialized services for eating disorder recovery, weight management, and sports/performance nutrition.

    Barbara graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics and has an M.S. in Nutrition from Boston University. A former collegiate tennis player and rower, she is an all-around athlete who enjoys an active lifestyle. She competed in the 2013 USTA Nationals in Indian Wells, CA.

    Barbara Ruhs, M.S., R.D., L.D.N. is a Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist specializing in retail food & health marketing communications and brand strategy for food companies, commodity groups and supermarkets. She is an entrepreneur, strategic-thinker, and leader in the field of nutrition. She recently re-launched Neighborhood Nutrition LLC, offering nutrition counseling and consulting services in the area of supermarket dietitian outreach and retail health promotions.

    As a former supermarket dietitian, Barb is passionate about helping people eat better and has studied and implemented innovative strategies using the local supermarket to influence healthier choices. Working with leading CPG companies, she created and executed a turn-key solution for a southwest-based supermarket chain to promote healthy food choices across all categories, driving $500K sales annually.

    Barb launched one of the first Supermarket Dietitian Symposia and continues to develop this event with Oldways, a non-profit committed to promoting healthy lifestyles. This unique educational and networking event brings together retailers from across the country to share best practices in retail health.

    As an accomplished writer, Barb has a regular column to share her perspectives in a popular trade magazine. She writes for several other periodicals - her work has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Reader's Digest and more.