Appendix H
Workshop Agendas
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 |
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Introduction and Opening Remarks |
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| 9:00 | Welcome |
| Kathleen Rasmussen, Chair, Committee to Review WIC Food Packages | |
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9:10 |
Opening Remarks |
| Jay Hirschman, USDA/Food and Nutrition Service | |
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Session 1: Trends in Market Availability and Consumption of White Potatoes |
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| Moderated by Mary Kay Fox, Mathematica Policy Research | |
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9:20 |
Trends in the Production and Pricing of White Potatoes |
| Jennifer Bond, USDA/Economic Research Service | |
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9:40 |
Potato Consumption Trends: Data from the Economic Research Service |
| Joanne Guthrie, USDA/Economic Research Service | |
| Elizabeth Frazao, USDA/Economic Research Service | |
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10:00 |
WIC Voucher Purchase Patterns for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables |
| Stacy Gleason, Altarum Institute | |
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10:20 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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Session 2: Products, Processing, and Composition of White Potatoes |
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| Moderated by Rachel Johnson, University of Vermont | |
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10:50 |
White Potato Products and Processing—Healthy Options |
| Maureen Storey, Alliance for Potato Research and Education | |
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11:10 |
Nutrient Content and Bioavailability of White Potatoes |
| Connie Weaver, Purdue University | |
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11:30 |
Carbohydrates, Fiber, and Resistant Starch in White Potatoes—Links to Health Outcomes |
| Joann Slavin, University of Minnesota | |
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11:50 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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12:15 pm |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
Public Comments |
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4:00 |
Adjourn |
Phase I Data-Gathering Workshop
Methods and Approaches to the Assessment of WIC Food Packages
Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
March 12, 2015
| 8:00 am | Registration |
|
Introduction and Opening Remarks |
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| 8:30 | Welcome |
| Kathleen Rasmussen, Chair, Committee to Review WIC Food Packages | |
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8:35 |
Opening Remarks |
| Jay Hirschman, USDA/Food and Nutrition Service | |
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Session 1: DGAC 2015 and Assessing Food and Nutrient Intakes of the WIC Population |
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| Moderated by Patsy Brannon | |
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8:45 |
Key Findings from the 2015 DGAC Report with Potential Relevance to the Review of WIC Food Packages |
| Alice H. Lichtenstein, Tufts University | |
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9:05 |
USDA Food Patterns Update from the DGAC 2015 Report |
| Trish Britten, USDA/Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion | |
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9:25 |
Proposed Revision of Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy in Preschool-Age Children |
| Nancy Butte, Baylor College of Medicine | |
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9:45 |
Dietary Guidance Development Project for Children Birth to 24 Months and Pregnant Women |
| Joanne Spahn, USDA/Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion | |
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10:05 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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10:25 |
Break |
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Session 2: Breastfeeding, Formula Feeding, and Complementary Feeding |
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| Moderated by Susan Baker | |
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10:45 |
The Impact of the 2009 Food Package Revisions on Breastfeeding in the WIC Population—Lessons Learned |
| Parke Wilde, Tufts University | |
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11:05 |
Key Breastfeeding Needs and the Role of WIC Food Packages in Supporting Breastfeeding |
| Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Yale University | |
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11:25 |
Transitioning to Foods |
| Virginia Stallings, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | |
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11:45 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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12:05 pm |
Lunch |
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Session 3: Barriers and Incentives for WIC Participants |
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| Moderated by Shannon Whaley | |
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1:00 |
Administrative and Participant Experience |
| Geraldine Henchy, Food Research & Action Center | |
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1:15 |
Rewards-Based Incentive Programs on Fruit and Vegetable Purchases |
| Etienne (Tina) Phipps, Einstein Healthcare Network | |
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1:30 |
Barriers and Incentives from a State Perspective |
| Stan Bien, Michigan WIC Program | |
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1:45 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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Session 4: Characterizing the WIC Population: Health Status and Cultural Food Preferences |
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| Moderated by Tamera Hatfield | |
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2:00 |
Characterization of Nutrition and Health of Low-Income Populations and Changes Over Time |
| Jackson Sekhobo, New York State Department of Health | |
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2:20 |
Food Preferences of Racial/Ethnic Groups Represented in the WIC Population |
| Lucia Kaiser, University of California, Davis | |
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2:40 |
Considerations for Medically Fragile Participants |
| Virginia Stallings, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | |
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3:00 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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3:15 |
Break |
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Session 5: The WIC Food Package: Economic and Regulatory Considerations |
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| Moderated by Marianne Bitler | |
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3:30 |
The Store Environment |
| Annemarie Kuhns, USDA/Economic Research Service | |
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3:50 |
Impact of the Infant Formula Market on WIC |
| Victor Oliveira, USDA/Economic Research Service | |
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4:10 |
Vendor Response to the 2009 Food Package Revisions |
| Tatiana Andreyeva, University of Connecticut | |
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4:30 |
Regulatory Impact Analyses |
| Edward Harper, USDA/Food and Nutrition Service | |
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4:50 |
Panel Discussion with Speakers |
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5:15 |
Adjourn |
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Methods and Approaches to the Assessment of WIC Food Packages |
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| 8:30 am | Registration |
|
Introduction and Opening Remarks |
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| 9:00 | Welcome |
| Kathleen Rasmussen, Chair, Committee to Review WIC Food Packages | |
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Public Comments |
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| 9:15 | Open Comments |
