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Release No. 0057.00
Media Advisory

Mary Beth Schultheis (202) 720-4623
mary_beth.schultheis@usda.gov 

GLICKMAN TO HOST THE GREAT NUTRITION DEBATE

WASHINGTON, February 22, 2000 Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman will host The Great Nutrition Debate on Thursday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participating in the forum will be some of the nation's best-known weight-loss authors and nutrition experts, discussing approaches to dieting, nutrition and long-term health effects.

WHAT:

The Great Nutrition Debate

WHEN:

Thursday, February 24, 2000, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Opening Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman

Presentations by:
Dr. Robert C. Atkins, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution
Dr. Morrison Bethea, Sugar Busters! Cut Sugar to Trim Fat
Dr. Dean Ornish, Eat More, Weigh Less
Dr. Barry Sears, The Zone
Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Dr. Denise Bruner, American Society of Bariatric Physicians
Dr. John McDougall, Dr. McDougall's Right Foods
Moderator, Carolyn O'Neil, CNN

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion, Question and Answer Session
Moderator, Carolyn O'Neil, CNN

1:00 p.m.
Media Availability

WHERE:

Jefferson Auditorium
USDA South Building
14th Street and Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC
(Media should enter through Wing 4, off Independence Avenue)

Registration forms and symposium information may be found on website: www.usda.gov/cnpp

NOTE TO EDITORS: Audio excerpts from the Great Nutrition Debate will be available on the USDA Radio Newsline after 5:00 p.m. on Thursday by phoning (202) 488-8358 or 8359 or COMREX encoded (202) 720-2545. Video excerpts will be available on Thursday's USDA TV News Service from 4:15-4:30 p.m. ET Galaxy 6 (C-Band), Transponder 11-Horizontal, Downlink Frequency 3920 MHZ, Audio 6.2/6.8. The Great Diet Debate will be webcast live on the Internet. Check the USDA Home Page at http://www.usda.gov  for details.

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