Wingspread Conference

In March 2007, 40 leading experts on childhood obesity, nutrition, public health and agriculture met to begin a discussion of the impact of federal agricultural and food policies on public health, nutrition and obesity, as well as opportunities for agricultural policies to contribute to healthier eating.

The Wingspread Conference occurred as the U.S. Congress initiated discussions on policies for the 2007 Farm Bill. The ideas discussed at Wingspread provided the basis for continued policy analysis and research that will create opportunities for a more vigorous public and policy debate around future farm bills and other federal legislation.

Sponsored by

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Healthy Eating Research
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
The Johnson Foundation

Conference Documents

Background Papers

The Farm Bill and Public Health: An Overview - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Considering the Contribution of U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy to the Obesity Epidemic: Overview and Opportunities - Mark Muller, MS, Heather Schoonover, MS, and David Wallinga, MD, MPA
Legal Analysis of Opportunities to Address Obesity and Protect Public Health - Susan L. Roberts, JD, MS, RD, and Neil Hamilton, JD
U.S. Agricultural Commodity Policy and Its Relationship to Obesity - Harwood Schaffer, MS, Douglas B. Hunt, PhD, and Daryll E. Ray, PhD

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