The committee held data-gathering sessions that were open to the public in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2013, September 16-17, 2013, and December 16, 2013. The open session agendas for the public meetings and a workshop are presented below.
COMMITTEE ON A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING THE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE FOOD SYSTEM
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 110
Washington, DC
Open Session | |
1:00 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions Malden Nesheim, Committee Chair |
1:05 p.m. | Sponsor Perspectives on the Study Dana Bourland and Barbara Picower, The JPB Foundation |
1:30 p.m. | Exploring the True Cost of Food Helen Jensen, Iowa State University |
2:00 p.m. | Overview of the U.S. Food System August “Gus” Schumacher, Wholesome Wave Foundation |
2:30 p.m. | Q&A |
3:00 p.m. | Break |
3:15 p.m. | Overview of the Health Effects of the Food System Robert Lawrence, Johns Hopkins University |
3:45 p.m. | Overview of the Environmental Effects of the Food System David Tilman, University of Minnesota |
4:15 p.m. | Overview of the Social Effects of the Food System Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University |
4:45 p.m. | Q&A |
5:15 p.m. | Public Comments |
5:35 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
5:45 p.m. | Adjourn Open Session |
MAPPING THE FOOD SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS: A WORKSHOP
September 16-17, 2013
The Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 100
Washington, DC
Workshop Goals
- Describe the components of the food system and their relationships.
- Explore a broad range of key environmental, socioeconomic, and health effects.
- Describe current efforts to identify indicators and develop frameworks that take into consideration environmental, socioeconomic, and health effects of the food system.
Monday, September 16, 2013 | |
12:30 p.m. | Registration |
1:30 p.m. | Welcome and Introductory Remarks Malden Nesheim, Committee Chair |
Session 1 – Defining the U.S. Food System | |
1:40 p.m. | Introduction Moderator: Kate Clancy, Committee Member |
1:45 p.m. | The U.S. Food System from the Perspective of Fruit and Vegetable Producers Tom Stenzel, United Fresh Produce Association |
2:15 p.m. | The U.S. Food System from a Manufacturer’s Perspective Joan Menke Schaenzer, ConAgra Foods |
2:45 p.m. | Break |
3:00 p.m. | Broad Overview of the U.S. Food System Catherine Woteki, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
3:30 p.m. | The U.S. Role in a Global Food System K. Scott Portnoy, Cargill Inc. |
3:50 p.m. | Discussion with Session 1 Speakers |
Session 2 – Environmental Effects of the Food System | |
4:15 p.m. | Introduction Moderator: Scott Swinton, Committee Member |
4:20 p.m. | Global Challenges to Food Security and the Environment Jonathan Foley, University of Minnesota |
4:40 p.m. | Methods to Measure and Value Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs Jim Boyd, Resources for the Future |
5:00 p.m. | Economic Determinants of Agricultural Land Use in the Long Run Tom Hertel, Purdue University |
5:20 p.m. | Modeling the Bio-Geochemistry of Nutrient Flow into Ground and Surface Waters and Air from Various Agro-Ecosystems R. Cesar Izaurralde, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and University of Maryland |
5:40 p.m. | Discussion with Session 2 Speakers |
6:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
Tuesday, September 17, 2013 | |
8:00 a.m. | Registration |
8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Recap of Day 1 Malden Nesheim, Committee Chair |
Session 3 – Socioeconomic Effects of the Food System | |
8:40 a.m. | Introduction Moderator: Robbin Johnson, Committee Member |
8:45 a.m. | Agriculture, Trade, and Rural Development Robert Thompson, Johns Hopkins University |
9:05 a.m. | Market Responses to Sustainability in U.S. Agricultural and Food Policies and Practices Bruce Babcock, Iowa State University |
9:25 a.m. | Discussion with Session 3 Speakers |
9:45 a.m. | Break |
Session 4 – Health Effects of the Food System | |
10:00 a.m. | Introduction Moderator: Keshia Pollack, Committee Member |
10:05 a.m. | Consumer Preferences and Marketing as Drivers of the Food Supply David Just, Cornell University |
10:25 a.m. | Food Access: Prices and the Retail Environment Parke Wilde, Tufts University |
10:45 a.m. | Assessing Food System Effects on Chronic Diseases and Related Health Inequities Shiriki Kumanyika, University of Pennsylvania |
11:05 a.m. | Assessing and Managing Health Risks from Chemical Constituents and Contaminants of Food Joseph Rodricks, ENVIRON |
11:25 a.m. | Networks of Exchanging Antibiotic Resistance in Human-Associated and Environmental Bacteria Gautam Dantas, Washington University |
11:45 a.m. | Discussion with Session 4 Speakers |
12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 5 – Use of Frameworks and Sustainability Indicators | |
1:30 p.m. | Introduction Moderator: Ross Hammond, Committee Member |
1:35 p.m. | Use of a Corporate Framework for Social and Environmental Responsibility Robert Langert, McDonald’s |
1:55 p.m. | Use of a Corporate Framework for Social and Environmental Responsibility in Contracted Food Service Helene York, Bon Appetit Management Co. |
2:15 p.m. | Use of Standards and Indicators to Monitor Food Systems Sustainability Molly Anderson, College of the Atlantic |
2:35 p.m. | Life Cycle Assessment as a Conceptual and Analytical Framework for Linking Food Production and Consumption Martin Heller, University of Michigan |
2:55 p.m. | Use of Cost–Benefit Analysis at FDA Amber Jessup, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
3:15 p.m. | Use of Cost–Benefit Analysis at EPA Charles Griffiths, Environmental Protection Agency |
3:35 p.m. | Break |
3:50 p.m. | Discussion with Session 5 Speakers |
4:40 p.m. | Public Comments |
5:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks Malden Nesheim, Committee Chair |
5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
December 16, 2013
The Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 201
Washington, DC
Open Session | |
12:00 p.m. | Food System Workers, United States Lorann Stallones, Colorado State University |
12:45 p.m. | Immigration, Farm Workers, and the Food System Philip Martin, University of California, Davis |
1:30 p.m. | Adjourn |