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Appendix D: Committee Member Biographical Sketches
Pages 423-430

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... His previous positions have included director of the Division of Nutritional Sciences and vice president for planning and budgeting at Cornell University. He has also served as chair of the Board of Trustees of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation, President of the American Institute of Nutrition, chair of the National Institutes of Health Nutrition Study Section, and chair of the National Nutrition Consortium.
From page 424...
... Katherine (Kate) Clancy, Ph.D., is currently a food systems consultant, visiting scholar at the Center for a Livable Future Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, adjunct professor at Tufts University, and Senior Fellow in the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Minnesota (she resides in University Park, Maryland)
From page 425...
... His research and extension efforts focus on protecting local water resources and water quality through pollutant source identification and transport; identification and implementation of pollutant mitigation management methods and practices; and reduced water consumption in
From page 426...
... Mr. Johnson currently teaches a course at the Humphrey School on "The Role of Food in the World Economy," which covers the entire food supply chain from production agriculture to farm, trade, nutrition, climate change, and biotechnology issues.
From page 427...
... Her own surveillance research has emphasized trends in intake of foods and nutrients, especially fruits and vegetables; food sources of nutrients; and factors associated with the intake of foods and/or nutrients, using data from the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program. Her contributions in the area of dietary assessment methodology have focused on developing methods to assess dietary patterns, the usual intake of foods, overall diet quality, and conformance to dietary guidelines.
From page 428...
... In 2007, he served as the livestock production specialist on a national panel appointed by the White House Office of the Chief Economist to review the USDA Report titled The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity. He serves as work group member on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology and is the director of the UC Davis Agricultural Air Quality Center.
From page 429...
... She is also engaged in research that seeks to strengthen food policy councils and promote safe opportunities for play and physical activity to prevent childhood obesity.
From page 430...
... Previously, as director of microbiology and food safety for the Pillsbury Company, Dr. Swanson developed and implemented Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and food allergen training and programs for research and development and operations; managed development of electronic specification systems; oversaw food quality system audits; and developed corporate product quality management systems.


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