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Workshop Agenda
Innovations in the Food System:
Shaping the Future of Food: A Workshop
August 7–8, 2019
National Academy of Sciences Building, Lecture Room
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
DAY 1, AUGUST 7, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM
8:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Sylvia Rowe, Food Forum Chair, SR Strategy, LLC |
8:40 AM | SESSION 1: Taking a Broad Look at the Food System Moderator: Jennifer Otten, Planning Committee Member, University of Washington |
The Usefulness of Systems Approaches in Addressing Food Systems Innovations Kate Clancy, Johns Hopkins University |
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Future of the Future of Food Systems Roni Neff, Planning Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University |
10-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
9:30 AM | SESSION 2: Game-Changing Innovations in Food Production, Processing, and Packaging, and Implications for Food Systems Session Moderator: Helen Jensen, Planning Committee Member, Iowa State University |
Food Systems Linkage to Rural Economic Development Becca Jablonski, Colorado State University |
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Urban Food System Innovations—Multiscale Modeling and Action Analysis Anu Ramaswami, Princeton University |
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Blockchain and Implications for the Food System Dawn Jutla, Peer Ledger Inc. |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
10:45 AM | 15-Minute Break |
11:00 AM | SESSION 3: Game-Changing Innovations in Alternative Food Production and Implications for Food Systems Moderator: Naomi Fukagawa, Planning Committee Member, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
How Game-Changing Is Alternative Food Production for the Entire Food System? Jan Dutkiewicz, Johns Hopkins University |
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Alternative Food Production Systems: The Science and Implications James Reecy, Iowa State University |
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Alternative Food Production: Consumer Concerns Michael Hansen, Consumer Reports |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
12:15 PM | Lunch |
1:30 PM | SESSION 4: Game-Changing Innovations in Food Distribution and Implications for Food Systems Moderator: Helen Jensen, Planning Committee Member, Iowa State University |
Innovations in Logistics Michelle Miller, University of Wisconsin |
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Innovations in Food Packaging Claire Sand, Packaging Technology and Research, LLC |
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Considerations for the Use of Autonomous Vehicles and Drones in Sustainable Food Distribution Brent Heard, University of Michigan |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
2:45 PM | 15-Minute Break |
3:00 PM | SESSION 5: Game-Changing Innovations in Food Marketing and Food Value Chains and Implications for Food Systems Moderator: Christina Khoo, Planning Committee Member, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. |
Water/Land Use: Considerations for Feasibility of Value Chains and the Food System Christian Peters, Tufts University |
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Innovations for Supporting Contracting in Supply Chains Jill McCluskey, Washington State University |
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Production Claims and Consumer Behavior/Marketing Channels Brenna Ellison, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
4:15 PM | Exploring Cases of Food System Evolution: Federal Government and Business Moderator: Jennifer Otten, Planning Committee Member, University of Washington |
How Food Systems Are Evolving Within Federal Programs Tricia Kovacs, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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The Food Asset Potential Thomas McQuillan, Baldor Specialty Foods |
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~30-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
5:30 PM | Adjourn Day 1 |
DAY 2, AUGUST 8, 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
8:30 AM | Welcome and Opening Remarks Sylvia Rowe, Food Forum Chair, SR Strategy, LLC |
8:35 AM | Brief Recap of Day 1 Jean Halloran, Planning Committee Member, Consumer Reports |
8:45 AM | SESSION 6: Game-Changing Innovations in Food Data and Analytics and Implications for Food Systems Moderator: Christina Khoo, Planning Committee Member, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. |
Scaling Food Waste Prevention Globally Through Measurement and Analytics Steve Finn, Leanpath |
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Innovations to Mitigate Food Waste: From the Farm to the Consumer Norbert Wilson, Tufts University |
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Modeling the Nutritional Implications of Food Waste Mitigation Brad Rickard, Cornell University |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A |
10:00 AM | SESSION 7: Game-Changing Innovations in Food Access and Affordability and Implications for Food Systems Moderator: Roni Neff, Planning Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University |
Redesigning Food Access Nevin Cohen, City University of New York |
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Black Church Food Security Network Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Pleasant Hope Baptist Church, Baltimore, MD |
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Food Quality in Food Assistance/Emergency Food Rhonda Gonzalez, Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona |
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15-Minute Discussion/Q&A | |
11:15 AM | 15-Minute Break |
11:30 AM | Workshop Closing Discussion: Evolution and Revolution of Our Food Systems Moderator: Naomi Fukagawa, Planning Committee Member, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Panelists:
Jean Halloran, Planning Committee Member, Consumer Reports Helen Jensen, Planning Committee Member, Iowa State University Christina Khoo, Planning Committee Member, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Roni Neff, Planning Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University Jennifer Otten, Planning Committee Member, University of Washington |
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12:00 PM | Adjourn Workshop |
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