Washington, D.C. – Starting this Wednesday, the Consumer Federation of America will host the Annual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC for the 41^st year. The event, which will be held March 28 & 29^th, explores timely issues facing consumers, the food industry and government.

Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Carmen Rottenberg, will deliver the first keynote address of the conference, and discuss recent proposals at USDA to increase line speeds for poultry and hog slaughter establishments, as well as other controversial issues. Later in the day, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman will talk about the Bipartisan Policy Center’s recent proposal for reforming the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, including its recommendation that SNAP should not pay for sugar-sweetened beverages. The program on Thursday will feature remarks from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Dr. Darius Mozaffarian.

For decades, the National Food Policy Conference has been a Washington institution and a unique collaboration between consumer advocates, the food industry and government. The conference is organized by the Consumer Federation of America and is a highly anticipated national gathering for those interested in agriculture, food and nutrition policy.

For more information click here. On-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Location: Capital Hilton, 1001 16^th Street NW

Wednesday: 8:15-5:00; Thursday: 8:15-12:30

Contact: Thomas Gremillion, 202-939-1010