http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1869.html#58630 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... 58630@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1869.html?rev=45297 <p>H.R. 1869 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>The White House Conference on Food and Nutrition - Directs: (1) the President to call the White House Conference on Food and Nutrition to be convened in order to make fundamental policy recommendations on ways to end hunger and to improve nutrition in the United States; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury to plan and conduct the Conference.</p> <p>Sets forth Conference provisions.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 45297@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1869.html?rev=45051 <p>H.R. 1869 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/28/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 45051@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1869.html 4/28/2009: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry. 46081@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1869.html?rev=43946 <p>H.R. 1869 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43946@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/111_HR_1869.html?rev=43947 <p>H.R. 1869 would require the President to call a White House Conference on Food and Nutrition.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 4/2/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 43947@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1869.html 4/2/2009: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. 45674@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT