Field Hearing to Review Federal Nutrition Program

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, 400 North Pepper Avenue,
| Jan 25, 2010 10:00am

COLTON, Calif. – On January 25, 2010, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a field hearing in Colton, California, to review federal nutrition programs.  Rep. Joe Baca, who represents Colton in the U.S. Congress, chaired the hearing.

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Witnesses

Panel 1

Ms. Lisa Pino , Deputy Administrator for Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.

Ms. Christine Webb-Curtis , Chief, Food Stamp Branch, California Department of Social Services, Sacramento, California

Ms. Nancy Swanson , Director, Human Services Transitional Assistance Department, San Bernardino, California

Panel 2

Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela , Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, California

Dr. Webster Wong , Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, California

Mr. Matthew Sharp , Senior Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates, Los Angeles, California

Ms. Edie Jessup , Program Development Specialist, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Project of Central California Center for Health and Human Services, Fre

Mr. Matthew Marsom , Director of Public Health Policy and Advocacy, Public Health Institute, Oakland, California

Mrs. Claudia Page , Co-Director, The Center to Promote HealthCare Access, Oakland, California