Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
A Workshop on Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children: Evaluation of Federal, State, and Local Policies and Programs
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Room 125
Washington, DC 20418
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
- Provide an overview of current and emerging strategies to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by young children from 0 to 5 years of age and explore the evidence on effectiveness.
- Contextualize the strategies by considering patterns and trends in beverage consumption broadly, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption specifically, in U.S. children.
- Examine current guidelines for beverage intake applicable to children 5 years of age and younger.
- Explore the role of industry in sugar-sweetened beverage intake in young children.
- Identify where knowledge gaps and opportunities exist to inform future policies, programs, and strategies.
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2017
7:30 AM | Registration Opens |
8:00 | Welcome |
Karen Weber Cullen, Baylor College of Medicine, Planning Committee Chair | |
8:10 | Sponsors’ Opening Remarks (5 minutes each) |
Tina Kauh, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | |
Judi Larsen, The California Endowment (remote) | |
Robert Post, Chobani Foundation |
SESSION I: Setting the Stage
Session Objectives:
- – To explore the current prevalence and trends in beverage intake among young children
- – To understand where disparities in sugar-sweetened beverage intake exist
- – To consider how young children’s intake could change if sugar-sweetened beverages are reduced or eliminated from their diets
8:25 | Session Overview |
Moderator: Leann Birch, University of Georgia | |
8:35 | Prevalence, Trends, and Disparities in Beverage Consumption Among Young Children 0–24 Months from NHANES |
Anna Maria Siega-Riz, University of Virginia School of Medicine | |
8:45 | Prevalence, Trends, and Disparities in Beverage Consumption Among Young Children 0 to 4 years of Age: Findings from FITS 2016 |
Mary Story, Duke University |
9:10 | Cost-Effective Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Children: What Can We Expect? |
Steven Gortmaker, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | |
9:35 | Drinking Water: What Do We Need to Know and Do? |
Christina Hecht, University of California Nutrition Policy Institute | |
10:00 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Session Speakers | |
10:35 | Break |
SESSION II: Guidelines for Beverage Intake Applicable to Children 5 Years and Younger
Session Objectives:
- – To review prominent guidelines that offer guidance on beverage intake of young children
- – To understand the evidence inputs that were used to develop the guidelines
- – To explore any differences or gaps that currently exist across guidelines
10:50 | Session Overview |
Moderator: Esa Davis, University of Pittsburgh | |
10:55 | Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Beverage Recommendations: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Water |
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Yale University | |
11:20 | AAP Guidelines Regarding Sugar-Sweetened Beverages for Children Younger Than 5 Years of Age |
Stephen Daniels, University of Colorado School of Medicine | |
11:45 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Session Speakers | |
12:00 PM | Break for Lunch |
SESSION III: An Exploration of Federal, State, and Local Policies and Programs: Opportunities and Challenges to Influence Beverage Consumption in Young Children
Session Objectives:
- – To provide an overview of policies, programs, and practices at the federal, state, and local levels that affect beverage consumption in a large segment of the population, especially in children 0 to 5 years of age
- – To understand the scope of the policies, programs, and regulations and the population groups who are and who are not affected or served
- – To discuss evidence that justifies implementation and approaches to monitoring effectiveness, particularly related to beverage consumption
1:00 | Session Overview |
Moderator: Christina Economos, Tufts University | |
1:05 | Regulations and Policies for Beverages in Federal Nutrition Programs |
Sara Bleich, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | |
1:20 | State and Local Public Health Opportunities to Support Healthy Beverage Intake Among Children 0 to 5 Years |
Heidi Blanck, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
1:35 | State-Level Policies in the Child Care Setting |
Natasha Frost, Public Health Law Center | |
1:50 | A Local Perspective: New York City’s Strategies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption |
Kim Kessler, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | |
2:05 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Session Speakers | |
2:30 | Break |
SESSION IV: Innovations and Challenges of Emerging Strategies
Session Objectives:
- – To explore novel interventions crossing various sectors that could potentially be scaled up
- – To discuss strategies to evaluate innovative and emerging policies, programs, and approaches
2:40 | Session Overview |
Moderator: Tracy Fox, Food, Nutrition and Policy Consultants, LLC | |
2:45 | COPE Water First! Initiative with NB3 Foundation |
Henrietta Sandoval-Soland, COPE Project | |
3:05 | Howard County Unsweetened: Policy + Outreach + Media = Change |
Marlene Schwartz, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity | |
3:25 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Henrietta Sandoval-Soland and Marlene Schwartz | |
3:40 | Local Ordinances and Regulations: Feasibility, Challenges, and Impact |
Moderator: Anna Maria Siega-Riz, University of Virginia School of Medicine | |
Panelists: Margo Wootan, Center for Science in the Public Interest |
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4:35 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Panelists | |
4:55 | Reflections on the Day |
Karen Weber Cullen, Baylor College of Medicine, Planning Committee Chair | |
5:00 | Adjourn First Day |
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017
7:30 AM | Registration Opens |
8:00 | Summary of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2 |
Karen Weber Cullen, Baylor College of Medicine, Planning Committee Chair |
SESSION V: The Role of Industry in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
Session Objectives:
- – To consider industry’s role in the current consumption patterns in the United States, particularly among young children
- – To explore strategies for industry to improve children’s health by reducing sugar-sweetened beverages through approaches such as marketing, partnerships, and product reformulation
8:10 | Session Overview |
Moderator: Barbara Devaney, Mathematica Policy Research | |
8:15 | Marketing Sugary Drinks to Young Children … and Their Parents |
Jennifer Harris, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity | |
8:40 | Sugar-Sweetened Beverages: Voluntary and Regulatory Industry Approaches |
Richard Black, Quadrant D Consulting | |
9:00 | Partnerships with Industry to Improve Beverage Choices of Young Children |
Anne Ferree, Alliance for a Healthier Generation | |
9:20 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Session Speakers | |
10:00 | Break |
SESSION VI: Reflections, Gaps, and Opportunities
Session Objectives:
- – To reflect upon and summarize key messages from the preceding sessions
- – To explore the evidence gaps and research needs that exist
- – To consider opportunities to fill gaps
10:20 | Session Overview |
Karen Weber Cullen, Baylor College of Medicine, Planning Committee Chair | |
10:25 | A Summary of the Workshop Presentations |
Virginia Stallings, Children’s Healthcare of Philadelphia | |
10:45 | Panel Discussion |
Moderator: Virginia Stallings, Children’s Healthcare of Philadelphia | |
Panelists: Richard Black, Quadrant D Consulting |
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11:25 | Facilitated Discussion with Audience |
Panelists | |
11:45 | Wrap-Up and Reflections on the Workshop |
Karen Weber Cullen, Baylor College of Medicine, Planning Committee Chair | |
12:00 PM | Adjourn Workshop |
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