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Meet the experts in San Antonio: American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media contacts: Lori Ferme, Kelly Liebbe or Tom Ryan
800/877-1600, ext. 4802, 4769 or 4894
CHICAGO - The nation’s leading experts on critical topics in nutrition and health will be in San Antonio, Texas, October 25-28 for the American Dietetic Association’s annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, to be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Ten thousand scientific researchers, dietetics professionals, policy makers, health-care providers and industry leaders will attend the world’s largest gathering of food and nutrition experts.
Journalists are welcome and encouraged to attend more than 100 research and educational presentations, lectures, debates, panel discussions and culinary demonstrations. About 350 exhibitors from corporations, government and nonprofit agencies will showcase new consumer food products and nutrition education materials.
The keynote speaker at ADA’s 2003 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo will be Dr. Dot Richardson, captain of the 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. softball teams and vice-chair of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. The conference will also include a talk by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona.
ADA’s network of volunteer media spokespeople - registered dietitians from all parts of the country with extensive experience working with print, broadcast and electronic journalists - will be available for interviews with reporters on the full range of food and nutrition topics.
Notable session topics for ADA’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo include:
· Acrylamide: Unlocking the Puzzle
· Allergens: Recent Developments in an Emerging Food Safety Issue
· Approaching the Obesity Epidemic One Community at a Time
· Breastfeeding and Childhood Obesity Risk
· Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Self-Care, Nutrition Management and Public Health
· Dining Out and the New Organic Standards: A Chef’s Perspective
· Emerging Role of Glycemic Index and Glycemic Response: A Useful Tool?
· Eye Health and Nutrition: Are Our Diets 20/20?
· Fat America: Where’s the Blame? Where’s the Solution?
· Feeding Infants and Toddlers: New Insights on Ensuring Healthy Eating Habits
· Food Counterterrorism and Emergency Response Preparedness on the Home Front
· Get Moving! Older Adults Reap Benefits from Physical Activity
· Girl Power: Beyond the Tween Mirror - Tools to Build Resiliency
· Is There Science to Support Claims Made on Dietary Supplements? Existing Regulations and Industry Practices?
· Metabolic Syndrome Today’s Health-care Crisis
· The Slow Food Movement: Can We Reverse Our Fast Food Lifestyle?
Media registration is required to cover ADA’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Exhibition.
Journalists who have not yet registered should contact ADA’s Public Relations Team at (800) 877-1600, ext. 4802, 4769 or 4894. On-site media registration is available in the Press Room at the convention center (Room 202AB). Press room hours are (all times Central): 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, October 26 and 27, and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 28.
With nearly 70,000 members, the Chicago-based American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. For more information, visit ADA’s Web site, www.eatright.org.
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