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Tufts Friedman School Symposium: 'Nutrition Agenda 2008' September 24th To 26th

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Article Date: 22 Jul 2008 - 3:00 PST

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Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for nutrition professionals that will examine critical issues facing industry, policy-makers, academics and thought leaders in the coming year.

The conference will be in Boston, September 24th to 26th, 2008.

Fifteen experts will present on four main topic groups: Former US Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman will be this year's keynote speaker. Glickman served as Secretary of Agriculture from 1995 until 2001. He also has served as Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Speakers from both the US and Europe include: Facilitated discussion sessions will complement each series of talks, giving registrants an opportunity to participate in smaller group discussions on topics related to the plenary session themes.

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A minimum of 16 hours of continuing education credit hours have been applied for and will be available to registrants.

Complete information on the Symposium is on line at http://www.friedmansymposium.com/

The Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University is the only independent school of nutrition in the United States. The School's centers, which focus on questions relating to famine, hunger, poverty, and communications, are renowned for the application of scientific research to national and international policy.

Source: Mark Krumm
Tufts University, Health Sciences




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