46th Annual National Food Policy Conference 2023 | Consumer Federation of America | 12 September 2023 | Courtyard by Marriott, Washington, D.C., 901 L St NW, Washington, D.C., USA

Coordinated by the Consumer Federation of America, this event is a unique collaboration between consumer advocates, the food industry, and government, and a key national gathering for anyone interested in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy.
The event will feature an exciting line-up of keynote speakers and panel discussions. This year’s event will explore an array of important food policy issues facing consumers and the food industry, including front-of-package labeling, the Farm Bill, and the legacy of last year’s historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

2023 Speakers

Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD
Assistant Secretary for Health (ash), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Helena Bottemiller Evich
Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Food Fix

Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Food as Medicine(FAM) Program Director, Elevance Health

Luis Guardia
President, Food Research & Action Center, FRAC

Jennifer Hatcher
Chief Public Policy Officer and Senior Vice President Government Relations & Member Services, The Food Industry Association, FMI

Caroline Howe
Food Policy Director, DC Office of Planning

Delmonte Jefferson
Executive Director, The Center for Black Health & Equity

Anupama Joshi, MS
Vice President for Programs, Center for Science in the Public Interest, CSPI

Michael Lavender
Policy Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Martin Hahn
Partner, Global Regulatory, Hogan Lovells

Bryan Hitchcock
Chief Science & Technology Officer, The Institute of Food Technologists

Brian Kavanagh
New York State Senator(27th District), Chair, Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development, NY Senate

Brian Ronholm
Director of Food Policy, Consumer Reports

The Honorable Thomas Vilsack
United States Secretary of Agriculture

Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Kades
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Antitrust Division

Kris Sollid RD, Senior Director, Nutrition Communications
International Food Information Council

Hank Cardello
Executive Director, Leadership Solutions for Health and Prosperity, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Jessica P. O’Connell
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Sarah Sorscher, JD, MPH
Director of Regulatory Affairs, Center for Science in the Public Interest, CSPI

Lindsey Smith Taillie, PHD
Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

Caree Cotwright, PHD, RDN
Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, United States Department of Agriculture, USDA

Nancy Dalton
Head of Marketing and Community Partnerships, Amazon

Rucha Gadre
Director of Food Security, New Jersey Economic Development Authority

Tambra Raye Stevenson
Founder and CEO, Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture, WANDA

Leah Douglas
Agriculture and Energy Policy Reporter, Reuters

Roger Cryan
Chief Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation

Scott Faber
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group, EWG

Rachel Lyons
Legislative Director, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, UFCW

2023 Sponsors

UNDERWRITER:
• Amazon

PATRONS:
• American Frozen Food Institute
• Danone
• FMI – The Food Industry Association
• International Fresh Produce Association
• The United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW)
• Walmart

SPONSORS:
• The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• FoodMinds
• International Food Information Council
• Rick and Beth Frank
• Watkinson Miller PLLC