Hearing to Review Access to Healthy Foods for Beneficiaries of Federal Nutrition Programs and Explore Innovative Methods to Improve Availability
1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
| Apr 14, 2010 10:00am
| Apr 14, 2010 10:00am
WASHINGTON - On April 14, 2010, Congressman Joe Baca, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing on access to healthy food and programs and proposals that can expand the availability of healthy food in areas with limited access.
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Witnesses
Panel 1
Hon. Kevin Concannon , Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
Ms. Michele Ver Ploeg , Economist, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
Panel 2
Ms. Ellie Krieger , M.S., R.D., Food Network Chef and Host of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger, New York, NY
Mr. Rocco DiSpirito , Bestselling Cookbook author and Chef, New York, NY Accompanied by Ms. Vicki Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America, Chicago, IL
Mr. Randall Watterman , Founding Chairman and Treasurer, Nebraska Food Cooperative, West Point, NE
Mr. Jeffrey N Brown , President and CEO, Brown's Super Stores, Inc., Westville, NJ
Ms. Diana Endicott , Farm to Market Cordinator, Good Natured Family Farms, Bronson, KS