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Release No. 0435.99
Media Advisory
Andy Solomon (202) 720-4623
andy.solomon@usda.gov
John Webster (202) 418-2312
john.webster@usda.gov
AS OBESITY INCREASES, USDA TO HOLD SYMPOSIUM ON WHY AMERICANS
CHOOSE THE FOODS
THEY EAT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1999 Following release of a report showing a dramatic increase in obesity among Americans, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture is sponsoring a day-long symposium on "Why We Choose the Foods We Eat."
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman will open the event at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, in USDA's Jefferson Auditorium. He is expected to
challenge the nation to change its eating habits and exercise more. Presentations by nine nationally recognized experts on diet and motivation
will follow. They will address some of the physiological, environmental, and psychological factors that influence our food choices.
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WHO: |
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman
Leading dietary behavior scientists |
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WHAT: |
"Why We Choose the Foods We Eat"
USDA Symposium on Dietary Behavior |
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WHERE: |
USDA's Jefferson Auditorium
14th Street & Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, November 3, 1999
9:00 a.m. |
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