Public Hearing on Use of Symbols to Communicate Nutrition Information, Consideration of Consumer Studies and Nutritional Criteria

Meeting Agenda

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Monday, September 10, 2007
8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration Continental breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 am	Welcome and Overview of Meeting with Objectives Michael Landa – Deputy Director, CFSAN
9:00 - 9:30 am	Setting the Stage: Regulatory Framework Barbara Schneeman – Director, Office of Nutrition, Labeling, and Dietary Supplements
9:30 - 11:00 am Panel 1	The International Experience - Government Activities FDA moderator – Leslye Fraser, Director, Office of Regulations, Policy, and Social Sciences Presenters: UK, Food Standards Agency - Claire Boville Netherlands, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport - Jan-Willem van den Brink Thailand, Food and Drug Administration - Tipvon Parinyasiri Health Canada - Mary L'Abbe Discussant: Brazil, National Health Surveillance Agency - Ana Paula Rezende Peretti Q & A with FDA panel
11:00 - 11:30 am	Break
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Panel 2	The International Experience - Research and Other Perspectives FDA moderator - Leslye Fraser Presenters: European Food Information Council - Josephine Wills British Heart Foundation - Mike Rayner Tesco – Breda Mitchell Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada - Terry Dean Discussant: Food Standards Australia - Trevor Webb Q & A with FDA panel
1:00 - 2:00 pm	Lunch (facilities available onsite)
2:00 - 3:30 pm Panel 3	U.S. Experience - Manufacturer Activities FDA moderator – Barbara Schneeman Presenters: Kraft Foods - Richard Black PepsiCo - Nancy Green General Mills - Kathy Weimer Kellogg Company - Celeste Clark Unilever – Douglas Balentine Discussant: Institute of Medicine - Linda Myers Q & A with FDA panel
3:30 - 4:00 pm	Break
4:00 - 5:30 pm Panel 4	U.S. Experience - Research and Other Perspectives FDA moderator – Barbara Schneeman Presenters: Hannaford Bros. Co. - Caren Epstein Giant Food – Paulette Thompson Produce for Better Health Foundation – Elizabeth Pivonka American Heart Association – Rose Marie Robertson Discussant: The Keystone Center - Brad Sperber Q & A with FDA panel
5:30 - 6:30 pm	Reception
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
8:00 - 9:00 am	Registration Continental breakfast
9:00 - 10:30 am Panel 5	U.S. Experience - Research and Other Perspectives FDA moderator – Michael Landa Presenters: National Dairy Council - Ann Marie Krautheim Oldways/Whole Grain Council - Cynthia Harriman Columbus Children's Hospital - Jan Ritter David Katz, M.D. Q & A with FDA panel
10:30 - 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Panel 6	U.S. Experience - Research and Other Perspectives FDA moderator – Michael Landa Presenters: Center for Science in the Public Interest - Michael Jacobson International Food Information Council - Sue Borra National Restaurant Association - Sheila Weiss Grocery Manufacturers Association / Food Products Association - Regina Hildwine Q & A with FDA panel
12:30 - 1:30 pm	Lunch (facilities available onsite)
1:30 - 3:00 pm Panel 7	Public comments and Final FDA questions/comments FDA moderator – Michael Landa Registered commenters: American Dietetic Association - Mary Hager Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition - Victor Fulgoni National Cattlemen's Beef Association - Mary K. Young The Coca-Cola Company - Helen Falco Dole Food Company - Marty Ordman Robert Post (USDA)
3:00 - 3:30 pm	Break (if necessary)
3:30 - 5:00 pm	Public comments continued (if necessary) Final FDA questions and concluding remarks FDA moderator - Michael Landa FDA PANELISTS: Barbara Schneeman Camille Brewer Kathy Ellwood Felicia Billingslea Vincent de Jesus Steve Bradbard Chung-Tung Jordan Lin Alan Levy David Zorn Louisa Nickerson

Food Labeling and Nutrition

FDA/Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition
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