Sustainable Diets: Food for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet May 7-8, 2013
National Academy of Sciences Building 2101 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC Auditorium
| Day 1: May 7, 2013 | |
| 8:15 am | Registration |
| 8:45 | Welcome and Introductions Erik Olson, Workshop Planning Committee Chair, Natural Resources Defense Council |
| 9:00 | Keynote and Discussion Kathleen Merrigan, Former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
SESSION 1—DEFINING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EATING PATTERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
| 9:35 | Session 1 Introduction Moderator: Robert Burns, Grocery Manufacturers Association |
| 9:40 | Priority Agriculture–Environmental–Nutrition Linkages for Sustainable Diets Barbara Burlingame, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| 10:00 | Trade-Offs Between Human and Environmental Health: Fish Cynthia Jones, Old Dominion University |
| 10:20 | Trade-Offs Between Human and Environmental Health: Meat Frank Mitloehner, University of California, Davis |
| 10:40 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 1 Speakers |
| 11:10 | Break |
SESSION 2—QUANTIFYING TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: MOVING FROM CONCEPTUAL LINKS TO EMPIRICAL DATA
| 11:25 | Session 2 Introduction Moderator: Allen Levine, University of Minnesota |
| 11:30 | Quantifying Environmental Impacts of Dietary Guidance Policy Emily Cassidy, University of Minnesota |
| 11:50 | Land Use Effects of Various Dietary Patterns Christian Peters, Tufts University |
| 12:10 pm | Life-Cycle Analysis Martin Heller, University of Michigan |
| 12:30 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 2 Speakers |
| 1:00 | Lunch |
SESSION 3—SUSTAINABLE COMMODITY SOURCING AND THE FOOD PRICE ENVIRONMENT
| 2:00 | Session 3 Introduction Moderator: Deborah Atwood, AGree |
| 2:05 | Projected Food Prices: The Impact of Environmental Constraints Richard Volpe, Economic Research Service |
| 2:25 | The Effect of Natural Resource Scarcity on Commodity Sourcing Barton Seaver, Harvard University |
| 2:45 | Can Economic Incentives Drive Environmental Sustainability and Healthier Diets: Consumer Responsiveness to Price Incentives Parke Wilde, Tufts University |
| 3:15 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 3 Speakers |
| 3:45 | Break |
SESSION 4—DAY 1 SUMMARY PANEL
| 4:00 | Review and Discussion About Day 1 Moderator: Derek Yach, The Vitality Group |
| 4:30 | Summary of Key Ideas Discussant: Lisa Eakman, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
| Day 2: May 8, 2013 | |
| 8:00 am | Registration |
| 8:15 | Welcome and Recap of Day 1 Erik Olson, Natural Resources Defense Council |
SESSION 5—OPTIONS AND APPROACHES TO ENABLE SUSTAINABLE FOOD CHOICES
| 8:30 | Session 5 Introduction Moderator: Gail Feenstra, University of California, Davis |
| 8:35 | Lessons from Across the Atlantic Tim Lang, City University London |
| 9:10 | Policy Implications: Dietary Guidelines for Americans Katherine Clancy, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| 9:35 | Research Priorities Jennifer Wilkins, Cornell University |
| 10:00 | Panel and Audience Discussion with Session 5 Speakers |
SESSION 6—FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND SUMMARY
| 10:30 | Session 6 Introduction Moderator: Derek Yach, The Vitality Group |
| 10:35 | Behavioral Economics and Implications for the Food Environment and Choices George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University |
| 11:30 | Reflections and Discussion About Day 2 Discussant: Lisa Eakman, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
| 12:00 pm | Adjourn |