The most popular programs for the Food & Nutrition Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1105 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:42:02 GMT Caroline Smith DeWall talked about U.S. food safety, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included Germany's E. coli outbreak, the evolution and different strains of E. coli, and procedures in place to monitor and track contamination outbreaks. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299929-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg talked about the FDA's efforts to more efficiently regulate prescription drugs and other medical technologies in the face of rapid scientific advances. She also responded to questions submitted by the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295841-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295841-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mary Engle talked about the report released during the week by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on the amount of money spent by industry to market food and beverages to children and adolescents. Several television commercials for cereals provided by the Center for Science in the Public Interest were shown. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280219-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280219-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Jim Riviere and other authors of an Institute of Medicine report on food and drug import safety outlined their findings. Among the topics they addressed were the safety of imported food and drugs, international cooperation on inspections, and developing incentive programs for food and drug safety. They also specifically talked about the dangers of the counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305308-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke about the balance between personal and state responsibility for health. He urged governors to make health a top priority in their states, warning against obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, and smoking. This was the keynote speech of the closing session of the National Governors Association (NGA) 2013 Winter Meeting, an annual meeting in which a bipartisan group of U.S. governors gathers in Washington, D.C. to discuss issues affecting the states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311079-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Maya Rockeymoore and Walter Olson talked about the role of the federal government in setting nutrition guidelines for schools, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included new White House dietary recommendations that replace the old food pyramid with a plate visual, obesity, and school meal requirements. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299876-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299876-4 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler talked about his book [The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite] (Rodale Books; April 28, 2009). He explained how, since the 1980s, the food and advertising industries, in combination with lifestyle changes, have reprogrammed American bodies and minds by too much sugar, salt, and fat into conditioned hypereating. He offered a program to rehabilitate an entire country of people who are gaining weight and getting sick. Dr. Kessler also commented on the regulation of tobacco by the FDA. He responded to questions from members of the audience. David Kessler has been the dean of the medical schools of Yale University and the University of California, San Francisco. He served as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, from 1990 to 1997. Dr. Kessler is a graduate of Amherst College, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Chicago Law School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287080-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287080-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Will Allen recounts his career change from a former professional basketball player and executive at Proctor and Gamble to urban farmer. In 1993, Mr. Allen bought a two-acre plot of land in close proximity to Milwaukee's biggest housing project. From this initial purchase, Mr. Allen created an urban farm that now grows forty tons of vegetables and raises 100,000 fish that can feed ten thousand people a year. Will Allen talked about the work of his organization, Growing Power, in developing community food systems to allow everyone access to fresh, safe, affordable and nutritious foods. The program opened with a video. Mr. Allen showed slides during his presentation and then responded to questions from members of the audience at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306190-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306190-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Bridges and Bill Shore talked about a new national effort to end childhood hunger in the U.S. by 2015, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nearly one in four children in the U.S. struggle with hunger, according to a 2009 U.S. Agriculture Department report. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296499-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296499-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wenonah Hauter, organic farm owner and executive director of Food and Water Watch, talked about her book, [Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food an Farming in America], in which she argues that agribusinesses, such as ConAgra, Kraft, and Tyson, have hurt small farmers, marginalized the health of crops, and limited consumer choices. The author presented her thoughts on how America's agricultural system should be reformed at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310369-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310369-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT James McWilliams talked about his book [Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly] (Little, Brown and Company; August 15, 2009). In his book Mr. McWilliams argues that a compromise must be found between the argument of food production liberals, who believe in eating locally grown, organic produce and corporate agribusiness proponents who support the mass production of genetically altered food. While eating locally is important, Professor McWilliams argues, he also says it is not a viable way to feed millions of hungry people around the world. He argues that part of the solution could be a broad pattern of regionally integrated, technologically advanced, middle-sized farms. He talked about many aspects of food production including food miles, meat production, organic farming, pest management, aquaculture, and energy costs. He responded to questions from members of the audience. James McWilliams was a fellow at Yale University's Agrarian Studies Program from 2003-2008. His books include [Revolution in Eating: How the Quest for Food Shaped America]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288719-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Bloom reports that close to half of the food produced in the United States goes to waste. Mr. Bloom explores why most food becomes refuse. According to the author each American discards approximately 197 pounds of food per year, while many Americans face rising grocery costs and shortages are being reported at food banks across the country. Jonathan Bloom discussed his book at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296923-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296923-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kirby chronicles the difficulties of families that live adjacent to mass animal farms, covering the political, health, economic and legal issues of trying to battle a different aspect of agribusiness - those who breed animals for food. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292861-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292861-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jonathan Safran Foer and Frank Bruni spoke about their books about food in an affluent country. They focused on the place of meat and other food in the culture and ways of thinking and acting about food. They debated ethical questions about eating meat, which runs the gamut from factory farms to vegetarianism. Topics included the treatment of animals, environmental aspects, and the economic impact on less affluent people of an end to factory farming. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Abigail Pogrebin moderated. Novelist Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of [Eating Anmials] (Little, Brown and Company; November 2, 2009). In his book about his decision to become a vegetarian he explores the stories Americans use to justify their eating meat-eating habits. Former [New York Times] restaurant critic Frank Bruni is the author of [Born Round: The Secret History of a Full Time Eater] (Penguin Press; August 20, 2009). His book about his relationship with food includes his battles with eating disorders. "Who Knew Food Could be So Fraught?" was a 7:30 p.m. panel on Monday, December 7, 2009, at the JCC in Manhattan. It was part of Abigail Pogrebin's interview series "What Everyone's Talking About." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290684-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290684-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about global agriculture and food security. She talked about a variety of issues including efforts to relieve hunger,the goals of a $3billion aid pledge, and the role of private sector in working to alleviate world hunger and malnutrition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306098-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306098-3 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Rosenberg exposes what goes on behind the scenes in the food and drug industries. With the help of doctors, experts, and researchers, she reveals regulatory lapses and what she calls government complicity in undermining the public health. She discussed her findings with Stephanie Beasley, an associate editor of [FDA Week]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306479-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306479-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tracie MacMillan reports on America's food industry, from how the country's food is grown and produced to what is being eaten and how wages and cost affect our level of nutrition. Ms. MacMillan spent 2009 working throughout the system, from an industrial farm in California and a produce section at a Walmart near Detroit to a chain restaurant kitchen in Brooklyn. She profiles the people who worked alongside her at each job and reports on her attempts to eat well on low wages. To celebrate the publication of her book, Tracie MacMillan spoke on a panel discussion on American attitudes toward food. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. Erica Wides moderated. "The Anti-Foodie Foodies: Has Food Worship Jumped the Shark?" was an event at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in New York City to celebrate the publication of her book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305095-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305095-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Anti-hunger and poverty advocate the Reverend David Beckmann talked about eliminating world hunger. An economist and ordained Lutheran minister, he was named a World Food Prize laureate in June 2010. The award, established in 1986 by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Norman Borlaug, is considered the Nobel Prize equivalent for food and agriculture. The Reverend Beckmann has led Bread for the World since 1991, and is the 2010 co-winner with Jo Luck, founder of Heifer International, for their "landmark achievements in building two of the world's foremost grassroots organizations leading the charge to end hunger and poverty for millions of people around the world," the World Food Prize said. In honoring them, the organization "recognizes the critical efforts of NGOs in mobilizing and empowering everyday citizens to end hunger in communities around the world." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295426-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295426-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Robert Post talked about the federal government's new dietary guidelines which recommend that people eat more seafood, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A short clip from [Newsmakers] with Janet Napolitano was shown at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297871-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297871-4 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin Muschol talked about his video, Hunger Bites, one of the middle school section third prize-winning videos. He is an eighth grader at Independent Day School in Tampa, FL. C-SPAN's StudentCam is an annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students are asked to create a short (5-8 minute) video documentary on one of the country's greatest strengths or a challenge the country is facing. The local cable company was Bright House Networks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292838-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292838-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at a food safety hearing on the recent salmonella outbreak associated with peanut butter and other peanut products manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America. Stewart Parnell, president of Peanut Corporation, and Sammy Lightsey, manager of the company's Georgia plant, invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to answer questions about company practices and safety inspections of their products. Other witnesses testified about the possible extent of salmonella contamination and the recent federal investigation into the company's business practices. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283983-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283983-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Melanie Warner spoke about food science and ways in which it had created inexpensive products that were devoid of nutritional value, addictive, and of potential harm to one's health. She examined the proclivity of processed foods and commonly used ingredients, which made up approximately 70% of calories consumed in the United States. She spoke at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311720-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Susan Prolman talked about sustainable farming and its impact on natural resources and rural areas. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a week-long "Washington Journal" series on food policy in the U.S. The other parts can be viewed on product identification numbers 297262-5, 297273-5, and 297258-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297267-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297267-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michael Pollan talked about his book [In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto], published by Penguin Press. Mr. Pollan argued that the American diet of generations ago that relied on whole foods has been erroneously displaced by one that is highly processed and marketed with the promise of dubious nutrition. He advised that for healthy eating: "eat food, not too much, mostly plants." He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202214-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202214-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Agriculture Tom Vilsack addressed the National Governor's Association annual meeting. He spoke about childhood nutrition and obesity. Afterward, governors talked about state and federal strategies for improving children's access to healthy nutrition. The program includes a cooking demonstration by White House assistant chef Sam Kass. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294433-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294433-2 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) released results of its 2009 Hunger and Homelessness Report. The survey includes results from 27 of America's major cities that highlight the impact of hunger and homelessness in metropolitan centers in the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290510-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Government officials testified about a recent government report on the BP oil spill and remaining oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Among the issues they addressed were the amount of oil left in the Gulf of Mexico, possible environmental hazards, the accuracy of government testing, and possible health risks from seafood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295105-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295105-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act. The bill would expand access for millions of children to healthy meals year-round in schools, child care, and community based settings and for the first time, establish nutrition standards for foods sold outside of the cafeteria. Among the topics addressed were childhood nutrition, federal funding of school nutrition programs, obesity rates, and proposed nutrition standards. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294338-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294338-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about proposed legislation titled, "Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009." Among the topics they addressed were past problems of cantamination in the food supply, needed technical assistance to better inspect and monitor food production, and enforcement mechanisms for the FDA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286797-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jaydee Hanson talked about the policy and health implications of genetically modified food, and the federal government's role in overseeing this growing trend. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295718-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295718-7 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jane Ziegelman, director of the culinary program at the New York City Tenement Museum, presents a history of five immigrant families through their lives residing in a tenement building on Manhattan's Lower East Side from 1863 to 1936. The author profiles Jewish, Irish, German, and Italian families and recounts how the immigration of their respective culinary heritages diversified New York City's cultural landscape and changed the way American's ate. Jane Ziegelman discussed her book at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294308-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT First lady Michelle Obama made brief remarks before signing copies of her first book, American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America at Barnes and Noble in Washington, D.C. In attendance were the ten local children from Bancroft Elementary School and Tubman Elementary School who worked in the garden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306540-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306540-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Nina Fedoroff talked about the growing global demand for food, and the potential shortages, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She also discussed the use of genetically modified food and Environmental Protection Agency, Agriculture Department, and Food and Drug Administration regulations that hinder the expansion of modified crops. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301743-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301743-6 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jessica Donze Black talked about changes to operating costs of the school lunch program, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the history of the program, the role of the Agriculture Department, qualifications for participants, and nutritional requirements. This program was part of C-SPAN's "Your Money" series. Each Monday morning the last hour of "Washington Journal" is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308113-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308113-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about the legacy of George McGovern, especially relating to his fight against world hunger and malnutrition. The celebration included toasts, remembrances, and a video presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199919-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tracy Fox talked about childhood nutrition legislation and its impact on schools, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a week-long "Washington Journal" series on food policy in the U.S. The other parts can be viewed on product identification numbers 297267-5, 297262-5, and 297258-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297273-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297273-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Guests talked about the American diet and how it had changed over the last 50 years. Among the topics they addressed were growing obesity and diabetes rates; increasing caloric, sugar and carbohydrate content in food; and consumption of fast food and sugary drinks. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311935-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311935-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) talked about potential cuts to government-funded food and nutrition programs as part of the proposals of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302474-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302474-4 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Trudy Eden talked about her book [The Early American Table: Food and Society in the New World]. In her book she explains how class, lifestyle, and the social philosophy of 17th and 18th Century Europe dictated what people ate, and how those dictates changed as people settled and colonized North America. At this evening lecture at Fraunces Tavern Museum she showed illustrations and also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296493-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Cohost of the publicTV series "The Endless Feast," Anna Lappe, andheracclaimed environmentalistmother Frances Moore Lappe discuss the impact on the environment of what one choose to eat by examining in-depth the trip from the farm to the dinner table. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293304-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293304-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Roger Thurow and Scott Kilman talked about their book [Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty] (PublicAffairs, 2009) in conversation with former Ambassador Carolyn Curiel. They also responded to questions from members of the audience at the [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294033-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294033-4 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mark Kurlansky talked about his book [The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal] (Riverhead May 14, 2009). Mark Kurlansky examined the Works Progress Administration's "America Eats" writing project that was initiated to document local eating habits during the 1930s and whose authors included the likes of Zora Neale Hurston and Eudora Welty. The project, which was never completed, provides insight on America's dietary habits prior to the creation of the national highway system, fast food franchises, and large grocery stores. Mark Kurlansky discussed his book on stage with Rick Nichols, food columnist for [The Piladelphia Inquirer]. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Food for Thought: The WPA's Portrait of Food in America Before WWII with Mark Kurlansky" was part of the Knight Constitutional Conversations series. It was held on Thursday, May 14, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. in Kirby Auditorium of the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287082-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287082-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The new guidelines recommend less salt, more fruits and vegetables and fewer calories overall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297764-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297764-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Klein talked about what is included in the food safety legislation recently passed by Congress and its impact on consumers and manufacturers. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a week-long "Washington Journal" series on food policy in the U.S. The other parts can be viewed on product identification numbers 297267-5, 297273-5, and 297262-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297258-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297258-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Erik Olson talked about a coalition of food safety groups urging the Senate to take up food safety legislation similar to legislation already passed by the House of Representatives. Topics included reasons for the push on such legislation, and the cost of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294606-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294606-4 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jeff Bridges talked about a new effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015. Mr. Bridges is the national spokesperson for Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry Campaign." Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296510-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Rajiv Shah talked about the recently announced partnership between the G-8, African nations, and private industry of the creation of the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, which was designed to help sub-Saharan Africa. He also discussed the role of the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) in global food security, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306129-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306129-3 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Audio difficulties during a portion of the hearing. Witnesses testified about proposed regulations for the sale and distribution of bottled water. Among the issues addressed were the consumer concerns about the safety of bottled and tap water, testing bottled water, and labeling bottles of water as a food product. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287535-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287535-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on food stamp fraud committed by retailers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304820-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304820-1 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT One of the middle school section third prize-winning videos, [Hunger Bites], was produced by Benjamin Muschol, an 8th grade student from Independent Day School in Tampa, Florida. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on one of the country's strengths or a challenge the country is facing. The local cable company was Bright House Networks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292400-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292400-5 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT