WHAT: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is hosting its annual Food Policy Impact Conference in Washington D.C. The conference brings together professionals in food law, regulation and policy to learn approaches that will make a tangible impact on the future.
WHO: Fred H. Degnan, Partner, King & Spalding who formerly served as FDA’s Associate Chief Counsel for Foods and as an Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement will discuss major food policy achievements of 2012 during the opening session
Additional sessions feature a variety of highly-esteemed speakers from organizations such as:• Grocery Manufacturers Association • National Fisheries Institute • International Food Information Council• Leavitt Partners LLC• Consumers Union• Food Marketing Institute • Food Safety Net Services • Health Canada• Center for Science in the Public Interest
The conference will also offer a session highlighting FSMA advancements and approaches; a moderated panel discussion on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the U.S.; and a session on Canada’s regulatory modernization project progress and implications.
The conference will close with a session called “What’s in Store for 2013 and Beyond?” that will highlight the implications of the 2012 election results and speakers will provide insights about potential food policy opportunities and challenges in 2013 and 2014.
Please visit the advance program http://www.ift.org/meetings-and-events/~/media/Events/FoodPolicyImpact/FoodPolicyImpact_webfinal.pdf.
WHEN: Thursday, December 6; 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (registration opens at 7 a.m.)
WHERE: Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel (Crystal City Metro stop) 2800 South Potomac Ave Arlington, Virginia 22202 USA 1.703.413.1300
CONTACT: Registration fee is waived for credentialed media. If you are a member of the media interested in attending IFT Food Policy Impact, please contact Stephanie Callahan at 312-604-0273 or 847-331-1963, [email protected]. Registration info for attendees can be found here.
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About IFT For more than 70 years, IFT has existed to advance the science of food. Our nonprofit scientific society—more than 18,000 members from more than 100 countries—brings together food scientists, technologists and related professions from academia, government, and industry. For more information, please visit ift.org.
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