Session 9: Room N-220 | |||
Tuesday AMPolitics of obesity: Revisited | |||
| Sponsor: | Nutrition Division | ||
| Cosponsor(s): | Education Division Foodservice Division | ||
| Moderator(s): | S. E. Berkow, SEB Associates S. J. Livings, Nestle R&D Ctr., Inc. | ||
| Time: | 9:00 AM | ||
| 9:00 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 9:05 AM | 9-1 | Status of nationwide efforts to reduce childhood physical inactivity and excess weight: The Shaping America’s Youth Initiative D. A. MCCARRON, K. A. McCarron | |
| 9:35 AM | 9-2 | Health information for better nutrition: Positive food industry communications with consumers R. S. APPLEBAUM, R. Earl | |
| 10:05 AM | 9-3 | Obesity is everyone’s problem: It is time to step up to the plate! J. S. STERN | |
| 10:35 AM | 9-4 | National actions addressing the obesity epidemic and implementation strategies V. S. HUBBARD | |
| 11:05 AM | 9-5 | FDA's strategy to address the rising tide of obesity in America L. M. CRAWFORD | |