Examining Evidence on a Role for White Potatoes in WIC Food Packages
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
October 14, 2014
8:30 am | Registration |
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING REMARKS
9:00 | Welcome |
Kathleen Rasmussen, Chair, Committee to Review WIC Food Packages | |
9:10 | Opening Remarks |
Jay Hirschman, USDA—Food and Nutrition Service |
SESSION 1: TRENDS IN MARKET AVAILABILITY AND CONSUMPTION OF WHITE POTATOES
Moderated by Mary Kay Fox, Mathematica Policy Research | |
9:20 | Trends in the Production and Pricing of White Potatoes |
Jennifer Bond, USDA—Economic Research Service |
9:40 | Potato Consumption Trends: Data from the Economic Research Service |
Joanne Guthrie, USDA—Economic Research Service | |
Elizabeth Frazao, USDA—Economic Research Service | |
10:00 | WIC Voucher Purchase Patterns for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
Stacy Gleason, Altarum Institute | |
10:20 | Panel Discussion with Speakers |
SESSION 2: PRODUCTS, PROCESSING, AND COMPOSITION OF WHITE POTATOES
Moderated by Rachel Johnson, University of Vermont | |
10:50 | White Potato Products and Processing—Healthy Options |
Maureen Storey, Alliance for Potato Research and Education | |
11:10 | Nutrient Content and Bioavailability of White Potatoes |
Connie Weaver, Purdue University | |
11:30 | Carbohydrates, Fiber, and Resistant Starch in White Potatoes—Links to Health Outcomes |
Joann Slavin, University of Minnesota | |
11:50 | Panel Discussion with Speakers |
12:15 pm | Lunch |
1:00 | Public Comments |
4:00 | Adjourn |
Open Session with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
October 15, 2014
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING REMARKS
8:00 am | Opening Remarks |
Debra Whitford, Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division | |
Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
8:15 | WIC Program Updates |
Anne Bartholomew, Division Director Supplemental Food Programs | |
Patti Mitchell, Senior Program Analyst, WIC | |
Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
Debra Whitford, Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division | |
9:30 | Q & A with Committee |
10:00 | Break |
REVIEW OF STATEMENT OF TASK
10:30 | Sponsor Review of the Statement of Task |
Jay Hirschman, Director, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
Karen Castellanos-Brown, Social Science Research Analyst, Special Nutrition Research and Analysis Division | |
11:00 | Open Session with Committee |
12:00 pm | Adjourn |
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