Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Credit
Hearing to Review Access to Healthy Foods for Beneficiaries of Federal Nutrition Programs and Explore Innovative Methods to Improve Availability
Date and Time
April 14, 2010 |
10:00 AM
Location
1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C.
Description
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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Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
The Honorable 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
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
