The Make (at least!) Half Your Grains Whole Conference offered an agenda packed with the latest information on whole grains.
For many of the sessions listed below, copies of speakers’ presentations are available. (Some panels were discussion only, without presentations.) Click on the links to download each presentation. Remember, however, that speakers normally add considerable information orally that is not available in the PDFs; not all presentations will be completely comprehensible without this additional oral detail.
While we offer these presentations for their educational value, we remind you that these works are copyrighted by each speaker and may not be reproduced without the speaker’s written permission.
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Optional Gristmill Field Trip |
I. Keynote Session |
Welcome and Opening Remarks, K. Dun Gifford, JD, Oldways / Whole Grains Council and Cynthia Harriman, Dir. of Food & Nutrition Strategies, Oldways / Whole Grains Council |
Whole Grain Consumption: Are We Making a Dent?, Joseph Derochowski, Executive Director, The NPD Group (download 696K PDF) |
Why Whole Grains and Health: the Latest Research, Julie Miller Jones, PhD, CNS, LN, Distinguished Scholar and Professor Emeritus, College of St. Catherines; WGC Scientific Advisory Committee (download 1.1M PDF) |
Hot Topics in Whole Grains • School Foods – Becky Domokos-Bays, PhD, Dir. of Food & Nutrition Services, Alexandria (VA) Public Schools • On the Menu – Paul Lynch, Executive Chef, FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar (download 828K PDF) • What’s Inside – Lorna Sass, PhD, author Whole Grains for Busy People • Gluten Free – Joel Schaefer, CCC, CHT, Culinary Nutrition Instructor • Comfort Food – Rosie Schwartz, RD, author The Enlightened Eater’s Whole Foods Guide |
Hot Topics InfoReception, followed by Whole Grains Dine Around in area restaurants |
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II. Are Half Our Grains Whole? A Status Report |
Supermarkets Panel |
Media Panel |
Restaurant Panel • Cynthia Harriman (moderator), Dir. of Food & Nutrition Strategies, WGC (Download 160K PDF) • Daniel Giusti, Executive Chef, 1789 Restaurant / Clyde’s Restaurant Group • Mark Furstenberg, Baking Consultant, Remarkable Breads |
III. If It Were Easy, Everyone Would Do It |
Challenges and Opportunities with Whole Grain Ingredients, Jon Faubion, PhD, Singleton Professor of Cereal and Baking Science, Kansas State University (download 76K PDF) |
Getting Consumers to Eat More Whole Grains: The Role of Price, Policy, and Product Availability, Lisa Mancino, PhD, Economist, USDA Economic Research Service (download 616K PDF) |
Whole Grains Dinner Party Cooking Demo |
Festive Whole Grains Lunch Buffet |
What Consumers Still Don’t Know About Whole Grains, Kara Berrini, Program Manager, Whole Grains Council (download 2.7M PDF) |
Consumer Behavior: What Affects Our Food Choices, Cary Silvers, Director of Consumer Insights, Rodale (download 2.2M PDF) |
Social Media: New Ways to Reach Consumers, Rob Birgfeld, Director of Audience Development, SmartBrief (download 396K PDF) |
IV. Whole Grain Momentum |
Firing the WG Weapon into Military Homes for Better Health, Lori Tubbs, MS RD, CSSD, Nutrition Program Manager and Human Performance Program, Naval Special Warfare (download 476K PDF) |
LifeSkills Baking Program, Tom Payne, Director of Marketing, the King Arthur Flour Company (download 2.2M PDF) |
Whole Grains go Worldwide: the Danish Campaign, Morten Meyer, Cand.Brom., Project Manager, Danish Cancer Society; Vice Chair, Danish Whole Grains Campaign (download 2.2M PDF) |
WGC Member Meeting |
Whole Grain Awards Dinner |
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V. Health and the Government’s Role |
The Role of Government in Promoting Health and Whole Grains, Robert C. Post, PhD, MEd, MSc, Acting Executive Director / Deputy Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA (download 2.3M PDF) |
Why Whole Grains Matter to Kids: the HOPS Program, Danielle Hollar, PhD, MS, MHA, Research Advisor, Institute for Obesity Research and Evaluation, AgriLIFE Research, Texas A&M University System details a revolutionary school program that is swiftly spreading nationwide (download 6.7M PDF) |
VI. Kids, Schools, and Whole Grains |
Limited Resources, Limited Choices: How Can Schools Squeeze in Whole Grains? Cathy Schuchart, Senior VP, Child Nutrition and Policy Center, School Nutrition Association (download 392K PDF) |
What Schools Want Manufacturers to Know (Panel) • Cynthia Harriman (moderator), Dir. of Food & Nutrition Strategies, WGC (download 400K PDF) • Serena Suthers, MS, SFS, RD, Director, School Food & Nutrition Services, Prince William County (VA) Schools • Jill Patterson, RD, Resident Dietitian, Chartwells School Dining Services K-12, Newtown (CT) Schools (download 2.2M PDF) |
Serving Whole Grains Kids Will Enjoy, Margie Saidel, MPH, RD, LDN, National Director of Nutrition, Chartwells School Dining Service (download 1.9M PDF) |
Lunch: School Lunch with Whole Grains |
VII. Workshop on Harmonizing Standards and Definitions |