Guest Speakers
Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition Consumer Services has principal responsibilities and funding authority for Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which serves 1 in 4 Americans, and has lead responsibilities for promoting healthful diet through the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Working in partnership with State and local organizations, FNS oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program; child nutrition programs including National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Summer Food Service Programs; The Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Commodity Supplemental Food Program; Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; The Emergency Food Assistance Program; and other nutrition programs.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is a principal component of FNCS and is responsible for promoting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and a number of dietary and economic reports which inform Americans. More about Mr. Concannon,USDA Blogs; Kevin Concannon
Working in partnership with State and local organizations, FNS oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program; child nutrition programs including National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Summer Food Service Programs; The Child and Adult Care Food Program; the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); the Commodity Supplemental Food Program; Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations; The Emergency Food Assistance Program; and other nutrition programs.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is a principal component of FNCS and is responsible for promoting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, MyPlate, and a number of dietary and economic reports which inform Americans. More about Mr. Concannon,USDA Blogs; Kevin Concannon
Geraldine Henchy, is the Director of Nutrition Policy and Early Childhood Programs at the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). FRAC is a research, policy, public education, and advocacy center working for more effective public and private policies to eradicate domestic hunger and improve the nutrition and health of low-income individuals and families.
Ms. Henchy was a member of the Institute of Medicine’s Committee to Review the Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements which issued a report with recommendations for revised nutrition standards to bring the meals served into compliance with the Dietary Guidelines. Ms. Henchy is the current chair of the policy committee of the American Public Health Association’s Food and Nutrition Section. She has been honored to receive awards for her work on the Child and Adult Care Food Program from the Sponsors Association, the National Sponsors Forum and the California Roundtable. Most recently, the National Association of Family Child Care honored Ms. Henchy with their Advocate of the Year Award. |
Ed Cooney became the Congressional Hunger Center’s (CHC) Executive Director on February 5, 2001. Prior to joining CHC, Ed was an anti hunger advocate at the Food Research and Action Center and Connecticut Legal Services. From September 1997 to January 2001, Ed held two senior positions at the United States Department of Agriculture as Deputy Administrator for Special Nutrition Programs and Special Assistant for Nutrition to USDA Secretary Dan Glickman. Ed was a member of USDA’s Senior Executive Service, the government’s top management team. More...
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