Multiple attendees came up to me over the course of the two days to say how impressed they were with his speech,» said Chris Waldrop,
Director of The Food Policy Institute.
That would require a separate audit of the slaughter process, says Chris Waldrop,
director of the Food Policy Institute at the Consumer Federation of America, an organization focused on consumer affairs.
«We're pleased that Delhaize has made their opposition to gestation crates clear,» said Josh Balk, HSUS»
director of food policy.
Professor Bruce Neal is Senior
Director of the Food Policy Division at the George Institute for Global Health, Chair of the Australian Division of World Action on Salt and Health, and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, Imperial College London.
Josh Balk,
director of food policy for The HSUS said, «We applaud Ahold USA's move to join its peers in the food industry in addressing one of the most critical animal welfare issues in food production today.
«Fast food restaurants are major purchasers of meat and poultry,» says Jean Halloran,
director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers Union.
«McDonald's plan is a bold vision that will help preserve the effectiveness of these critical medications to fight infections and keep us healthy,» Jean Halloran,
director of food policy initiatives at Consumers Union, said in a statement.
«[It's] one of if not the worst forms of animal cruelty within industrial animal production,» says Josh Balk, senior
director of food policy at HSUS.
Not exact matches
«We know that guests are increasingly seeking plant - based proteins for personal health reasons and / or to reduce their environmental impact,» said Sara Burnett, Panera's
director of wellness and
food policy, in the release.
CEO Ron Shaich eats vegan for a good portion
of the week, president Blaine Hurst eats a more Paleo - style diet, and
director of wellness and
food policy Sara Burnett is a flexitarian — someone who mostly eats mostly vegetarian and meat only sporadically.
«Once pollutants get into the ground water, they move pretty freely, so it makes a lot
of sense to expand the types
of waters covered by the EPA,» said Bob Martin
director of food system
policy, Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
«This new
policy is further testament that consumers and companies are aligned in shifting the egg and pork industries away from confining animals in cages,» said Josh Balk, senior
food policy director of the Humane Society
of the United States, who has partnered with Dunkin' Donuts (DNKN) on the initiative.
The
director of marketing at Yale University's
food policy centre said her research showed the company is no longer using the mascot to market directly to children.
CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive
Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and
Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman
of the Board
of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister
of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing
Director, IKEA
Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman
of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan,
Director General, International
Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing
Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President
of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and
Director,
Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for
Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman
of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting
Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder
of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister
of Environment and
Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister
of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister
of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support,
Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing
Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department
of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic
of South Africa
«That shareholders
of an iconic middle - America restaurant chain like Cracker Barrel have expressed support for getting pigs out
of gestation crates is further evidence that these cruel cages» days are numbered,» said Matthew Prescott,
food policy director for The HSUS.
Michael Sligh Organization Representative: Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI - USA) Michael Sligh has worked for over 30 years as a Program
Director for RAFI - USA where he manages
policy, research and education for the promotion
of organic, agro-biodiversity, organic seed development, and a wide - range
of food justice, fair trade and other value - added
food labeling,
policy and marketing issues.
HSUS
Food Policy Director Matthew Prescott said, «Quiznos was one
of the first chains to begin using gestation crate - free pork and we applaud the company for now moving the ball forward for animals even more.
Distinguished Professor and
Director of the
Food Science
Policy Alliance, University
of Massachusetts
Josh Balk, senior
food policy director for The HSUS said, «Dunkin's commitment to improve the lives
of farm animals is taking another positive step.
Jack joins the association following her position as
director of regulatory and international affairs at the American Frozen
Food Institute (AFFI), where she was responsible for navigating the intersection
of science and
policy and the promotion
of global harmonization
of standards to ensure trade equity for frozen
foods.
Dr Karen Brooks,
Director of the CGIAR Research Program on
Policies, Institutions and Markets WASTE NOT, WARM NOT: Both required in the complexity
of food waste and climate change, 29 August 2016
«Clarifying and standardizing date label language is one
of the most cost effective ways that we can reduce the 40 percent
of food that goes to waste each year in the United States,» said Emily Broad Leib, Director, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic (FL
food that goes to waste each year in the United States,» said Emily Broad Leib,
Director, Harvard Law School
Food Law and Policy Clinic (FL
Food Law and
Policy Clinic (FLPC).
Laura Abshire,
director, sustainability
policy, National Restaurant Association; Andrew Harig, senior
director, sustainability, tax and trade,
Food Marketing Institute; and Meghan Stasz, senior director, sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, represented industry groups at the staff briefing and co-presented with executives from their member companies to raise awareness of how companies are already successfully implementing food waste reduction strategies and what challenges remain in the supply chain that Congress can help provide rel
Food Marketing Institute; and Meghan Stasz, senior
director, sustainability, Grocery Manufacturers Association, represented industry groups at the staff briefing and co-presented with executives from their member companies to raise awareness
of how companies are already successfully implementing
food waste reduction strategies and what challenges remain in the supply chain that Congress can help provide rel
food waste reduction strategies and what challenges remain in the supply chain that Congress can help provide relief.
«Hilton Worldwide's new animal welfare commitment will substantially improve countless animals» lives,» said Josh Balk, senior
food policy director for The Humane Society
of the United States.
Matthew Dillon is senior
director of agricultural
policy and programs at Clif Bar & Company, a leading maker
of nutritious and organic
foods and drink for people on - the - go.
It featured speakers representing different stakeholder groups, including Registered Dietician Dr Clare Pettinger, Melanie Leach, the
Director General
of the
Food and Drink Federation, Professor Jack Winkler who is visiting lecturer at UCL and Lee Sheppard the
Director of Policy at apetito UK.
On Thursday 24 November, Professor Corinna Hawkes, Co-Chair
of the Global Nutrition Report's Independent Expert Group and
Director of the Centre for
Food Policy, City University London, will join Jonathan Dimbleby and other panellists to discuss the economics
of nutrition.
My guess is probably 5 - 10 %
of the population are still hungry — they still do not have enough to eat,» said Shenggen Fan, the
director general
of the International
Food Policy Research Institute in Washington.
Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive
Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and
Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman
of the Board
of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman
of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan,
Director General, International
Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing
Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President
of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and
Director,
Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative
of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for
Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman
of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting
Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior
Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing
Director, IKEA
Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister
of Environment and
Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister
of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary
of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support,
Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing
Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department
of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister
of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic
of South Africa
Switching to 100 percent cage - free eggs by the end
of 2016 is a tremendous commitment that will quickly improve the lives
of countless animals and further cement the future
of egg production as being one without cages,» said Josh Balk, Senior
Food Policy Director, The Humane Society
of the United States.
UNEP's Think Eat Save initiative, in partnership with FAO, raises awareness and promotes practices and
policies to reduce
food loss and waste,» said Achim Steiner, Executive
Director, United Nations Environment Programme and Co-Chair
of Champions 12.3.
«The transitional certification program developed by OTA reflects perspectives from across the supply chain, and will provide an on - ramp to producers while safeguarding organic as the gold standard
of food label claims,» said Nate Lewis, Farm
Policy Director for OTA.
In today's online issue
of U.S. News and World Report, Marilyn Schwartz, Ph.D., deputy
director of the Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., notes that parents in states without strong laws governing competitive
foods can still take action.
We discussed the final regulations, and how the new standards differ from current requirements, with moderator Cindy Brooks, Chair
of the School Nutrition Association Public
Policy & Legislation Committee and guest speakers Sam Kass (White House Assistant Chef, Senior
Policy Advisor for Healthy
Food Initiatives), Dr. Janey Thornton, PhD, SNS (Deputy Under Secretary for
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at USDA), and Melissa Rothstein (Deputy
Director, Child Nutrition Programs at USDA).
Guidance Materials: A February 2005 memo to School
Food Services
Directors / Managers from the state Department
of Education provides guidance and suggestions for creating local wellness
policies, including links to resources, background information, rationales, and
policy process guidance.
Two days ago, the Los Angeles Times ran an opinion piece by Robert Gottlieb,
director of the Urban & Environmental
Policy Institute at Occidental College, with an update on school
food in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
«We are excited to see Chicago Public Schools continue to be a leader by using procurement dollars to improve the freshness, quality and nutrition in their meals for students while growing opportunities for local, sustainable and fair producers and processors,» stated Rodger Cooley, Executive
Director of the Chicago
Food Policy Action Council.
Tanner left the world
of managing retirement portfolios in pursuit
of something that would leave «a different kind
of legacy,» enrolling as a
food policy grad student at New York University with the intention
of becoming a school
food services
director.
Marion Nestle tweeted yesterday about this article from Kelly Brownell,
director of Yale's Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity, which is all about how the food industry encourages overeat
Food Policy and Obesity, which is all about how the
food industry encourages overeat
food industry encourages overeating.
As Kelly Brownell,
director of Yale's Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity, once noted, «The Roberts Wood Johnson Foundation is by far the biggest funder
of work on childhood obesity, -LSB-...]
But Marlene Schwartz, deputy
director of Yale University's Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity, said schools should not presume that children will shun no - frills milk.
School
food service
directors, if you dare publicly disagree with the
policy direction
of the School Nutrition Association (SNA) you are in for an unpleasant surprise.
I am a Cambridge citizen, but also a past Trustee
of Sustain, the
Policy Director of Baby Milk Action and the UK member
of the International Baby
Food Action Network.
A review
of all the commercial organic formulas on the market by Charlotte Vallaeys, former
Director of the Farm and
Food Policy at the Cornucopia Institute and now a Senior Analyst within the Consumer Safety and Sustainability Program, concludes that Baby's Only Organic by Nature's One has the least amount
of toxins.
As Kelly Brownell,
Director of the Rudd Center for
Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University, has already pointed out, this all could backfire terribly.
Researchers interviewed four
food service
directors and six community members (including local groups, nonprofit organizations, and for - profit businesses) and conducted in - depth analyses
of policies in California, Indiana, Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Texas to illuminate the legal and regulatory frameworks that govern the sharing
of school kitchen facilities.
Over the decades the
food industry, school
food service
directors, farmers, and the rest
of agribusiness have won many battles with nutritionists and the medical profession over government
policies on what Americans should eat.
«I think that the people that are trying to make those small amounts
of money stretch and feed all
of these children have one
of the hardest jobs,» says Marlene Schwartz,
director of the Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity.
says Marlene Schwartz, deputy
director of Yale University's Rudd Center for
Food Policy and Obesity.
Debra Eschmeyer —
Food and Society
Policy Fellow and the Outreach
Director of the National Farm to School Network and the Center for
Food & Justice.