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H.R. 1869, The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition

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Adrienne Moore Baxter, RD ~ Kansas dietitian

May 11, 2009, 3:25pm (report abuse)

A White House Conference on Food and Nutrition, absolutely yes. Members of the House Committee on Agriculture I would encourage to amend the language of HR 1869 which needs to address the 'obese elephant' in the room. Americans at 66% overweight & obese, means the bill needs to explain briefly how the malnutrition of obesity and food insecurity co-exist.

In perspective, the National Nutrition Summit was 2000 ~ last White House Conference on Foods and Nutrition was 1969. ~ A

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