The IOM Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools held its third meeting on February 13-14, 2006 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, CA. 

On Monday, February 13, the committee held an open session from 1:00 PM to 5:00/5:30 PM PST. The committee also held closed sessions from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST on February 13 and from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST on February 14.

To learn more about the project, please contact Heather Del Valle, Senior Program Assistant, at (202) 334-2873 or HDelValle@nas.edu.

AGENDA FOR OPEN SESSION

Monday, February 13, 2006                                           
Beckman Center Auditorium
1:00 - 5:15 PM PST

***The links to the video cast of this meeting can be found within the agenda below. Please note that due to technical difficulties, some of the audio is not synchronized. ITS is working diligently to resolve this issue and we do apologize for the inconvenience.

1:00     Workshop
Experience in Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Nutrition Standards

Welcome, Opening Remarks
…Virginia Stallings, M.D., Chair, Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in School
Watch a video of the opening remarks.

Development of Nutrition Standards in California
…Harold Goldstein, Dr.P.H., Executive Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Davis
Watch a video of this presentation.

Implementation of Nutrition Standards in California
…Marilynn Wells, M.A., R.D., Director of Food Service, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Evaluation of Nutrition Standards in California
…Gail Woodward-Lopez, M.P.H., R.D., Associate-Director, Center for Weight and Health,
University of California, Berkeley
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Question and Answer Period  

2:15-2:30     Short break

Development and Implementation of Nutrition Standards in West Virginia
…Mary Kay Harrison, M.S., formerly Executive Director, West Virginia Department of Education, Charleston
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Development of Nutrition Standards in Maine
…Jonathan D. Shenkin, D.D.S., M.P.H., Penobscot Children's Dentistry Associates, PA, Bangor, ME; Assistant Clinical Professor of Health Policy, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University
Wacth a video of this presentation.

Development of Nutrition Standards in Texas
…John Perkins, Senior Policy Advisor for Food and Nutrition, Texas Department of Agriculture, Austin

Implementation of Nutrition Standards in Texas
…Michael Rosenberger, Food Service Director, Irving Independent School District

Watch a video of Mr. Perkins' and Mr. Rosenberger's presentations.

Question and Answer Period 

4:00     Public Comments
…Moderator: Virginia Stallings, M.D., Chair, Committee on Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools     
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5:15    Adjourn