Sustainable Diets: Food for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet May 7-8, 2013
National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC Auditorium
Day 1: May 7, 2013 | |
8:15 am | Registration |
8:45 | Welcome and Introductions Erik Olson, Workshop Planning Committee Chair, Natural Resources Defense Council |
9:00 | Keynote and Discussion Kathleen Merrigan, Former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
SESSION 1—DEFINING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EATING PATTERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
9:35 | Session 1 Introduction Moderator: Robert Burns, Grocery Manufacturers Association |
9:40 | Priority Agriculture–Environmental–Nutrition Linkages for Sustainable Diets Barbara Burlingame, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
10:00 | Trade-Offs Between Human and Environmental Health: Fish Cynthia Jones, Old Dominion University |
10:20 | Trade-Offs Between Human and Environmental Health: Meat Frank Mitloehner, University of California, Davis |
10:40 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 1 Speakers |
11:10 | Break |
SESSION 2—QUANTIFYING TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: MOVING FROM CONCEPTUAL LINKS TO EMPIRICAL DATA
11:25 | Session 2 Introduction Moderator: Allen Levine, University of Minnesota |
11:30 | Quantifying Environmental Impacts of Dietary Guidance Policy Emily Cassidy, University of Minnesota |
11:50 | Land Use Effects of Various Dietary Patterns Christian Peters, Tufts University |
12:10 pm | Life-Cycle Analysis Martin Heller, University of Michigan |
12:30 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 2 Speakers |
1:00 | Lunch |
SESSION 3—SUSTAINABLE COMMODITY SOURCING AND THE FOOD PRICE ENVIRONMENT
2:00 | Session 3 Introduction Moderator: Deborah Atwood, AGree |
2:05 | Projected Food Prices: The Impact of Environmental Constraints Richard Volpe, Economic Research Service |
2:25 | The Effect of Natural Resource Scarcity on Commodity Sourcing Barton Seaver, Harvard University |
2:45 | Can Economic Incentives Drive Environmental Sustainability and Healthier Diets: Consumer Responsiveness to Price Incentives Parke Wilde, Tufts University |
3:15 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 3 Speakers |
3:45 | Break |
SESSION 4—DAY 1 SUMMARY PANEL
4:00 | Review and Discussion About Day 1 Moderator: Derek Yach, The Vitality Group |
4:30 | Summary of Key Ideas Discussant: Lisa Eakman, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
5:00 | Adjourn |
Day 2: May 8, 2013 | |
8:00 am | Registration |
8:15 | Welcome and Recap of Day 1 Erik Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council |
SESSION 5—OPTIONS AND APPROACHES TO ENABLE SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICES
8:30 | Session 5 Introduction Moderator: Gail Feenstra, University of California, Davis |
8:35 | Lessons from Across the Atlantic Tim Lang, City University London |
9:10 | Policy Implications: Dietary Guidelines for Americans Katherine Clancy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
9:35 | Research Priorities Jennifer Wilkins, Cornell University |
10:00 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 5 Speakers |
SESSION 6—FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND SUMMARY
10:30 | Session 6 Introduction Moderator: Derek Yach, The Vitality Group |
10:35 | Behavioral Economics and Implications for the Food Environment and Choices George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University |
11:30 | Reflections and Discussion About Day 2 Discussant: Lisa Eakman, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
12:00 pm | Adjourn |