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The Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association
(GMA/FPA), in collaboration with the Center for Science
in the Public Interest, will gather stakeholders from
industry, government, health, nutrition and consumer
groups for this timely conference. The conference will
focus on strategies and tactics to help consumers meet
the 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommendation for 2,300 mg
of sodium intake per day, while at the same time, lay
out industry successes, opportunities and challenges to
meet consumer expectations of taste, quality and safety.
Topics of discussion will include:
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Salt/sodium and health
recommendations;
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Consumers and salt;
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Salt/sodium in the food supply;
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Food manufacturer perspectives;
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Restaurant, supermarket, and food
service perspectives;
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U.S. and international government
regulation;
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Latest developments in sodium;
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Substitutes/replacement technology;
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Metrics, database and research
needs;
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Meeting consumer needs;
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And more.
The 1.5 day conference will combine presentations, panel
discussions and facilitated breakout groups to maximize
engagement and facilitate interaction between speakers
and attendees.
Policymakers, nutrition and health professionals, and
representatives of food manufacturers, retailers and
restaurants cannot afford to miss this event.
Space is limited, so early
registration is strongly
recommended.
Click here to register
today!
*Attendance is by invitation only. Only invited
guests will be registered for the conference.
HOTEL INFORMATION
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel
480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 484-1000
GMA/FPA is holding a limited number of rooms at the
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel where the conference will take
place for attendees. To reserve a room, please call the
hotel directly. Attendees are responsible to making
their own room reservations by calling the L’Enfant
Plaza Hotel at 800.635.5065. The room rate is $229.00
per night plus tax (single/double occupancy). When
making your reservation, please be sure to identify
yourself as part of the GMA/FPA Salt Conference.
The deadline to secure accommodations at this discounted
rate is Thursday, October 4, 2007.
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