Farm Bill and Beyond
ASN Webinar
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (ET)
This webinar aims to inform ASN members about the 2018 Farm Bill and its impact on nutrition-related work and research. With drastic cuts proposed for many nutrition research funding agencies, federal support for nutrition research funding, federal nutrition programs and nutrition-related public health initiatives is more important now than ever before. The 2018 Farm Bill and nutrition research funding affects the careers of all ASN members and therefore, both directly and indirectly, affects the health and lives of the stakeholders they serve and reach. This webinar will provide an overview of the Farm Bill, explore the nutrition-related elements of the Farm Bill, and review the overall importance and impact of advocacy for nutrition and research, as well as provide insight to best practices and approaches to overcome challenges.
Moderator
Sarah Ohlhorst, MS, RD, Senior Director, Advocacy and Science Policy, American Society for Nutrition
Speakers
Elements of the 2018 Farm Bill: How it Impacts Nutrition-Related Work
Cathie Woteki, PhD, Former Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission
Legislative Outlook for the 2018 Farm Bill
Tamara Fucile, Director for Government Affairs and Senior Advisor, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Nutrition Research Advocacy: University Perspective
Jerold Mande, MPH, Professor of the Practice, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Senior Fellow, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University
Nutrition Research Advocacy: Capitol Hill Perspective
Lauren Au, PhD, RD, Assistant Researcher, Nutrition Policy Institute, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources