Northfield, IL (June 15, 2005) – As part of the company's ongoing commitment to health and wellness, Kraft Foods, a global leader in branded foods and beverages, is taking part in the Second Annual Keystone Center Youth Policy Summit this week in Keystone, Colorado, along with several non-profit organizations, a number of other Fortune 100 companies and students and teachers from across the country.
"Because there is no single solution to the public health challenge of obesity, many sectors of society, including the food industry, must work together to make real progress," said Mark Berlind, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs, Kraft Foods. "Kraft is committed to playing a constructive role, and to being part of the discussion around these issues. Our sponsorship and participation in the Keystone Center Youth Policy Summit on child and adolescent obesity is part of that commitment."
"This program provides outstanding learning opportunities in the areas of research, critical thinking, and decision-making," said Peter Adler, Ph.D., president, The Keystone Center. "By asking questions and interacting with experts and stakeholders, students increase their understanding of this complicated issue and the social and political implications of addressing it."
The Summit's expert panel includes:
- Rhona Applebaum, Ph.D., Chief Regulatory Officer, The Coca-Cola Company
- Mark Berlind, Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs, Kraft Foods
- Dr. Lisa Harnack, Associate Professor and Assistant Director, Nutrition Coordinating Center, University of Minnesota, Division of Epidemiology
- Tony Jorstad, Director of Food Service, Brighton Public Schools, Colorado
- Matt Longjohn, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children
- Jim Muldavin, Executive Director, The California Center for Civic Participation and Youth Development
- Robert Murray, MD, Director Medical Affairs, Pediatric Nutritionals, Ross Products Division, Abbott Laboratories
- LeAnna Pierson, Research and Development Intern, Cargill Food Technology Center
- Rodger Steeper, MD, Internal Medicine, Denver, Colorado
- Dr. Susan Yanovski, Co-Director, Office of Obesity Research, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Participating schools include:
- Conroe ISD Academy of Science and Technology, Houston, Texas
- Center for Advanced Technologies, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Berrien County Mathematics and Science Center, Berrien Springs, Michigan
- Liberal Arts and Science Academy of Austin at LBJ High School, Austin, Texas
- Central Virginia’s Governor’s School for Science and Technology, Lynchburg, Virginia
- Illinois Math and Science Academy, Aurora, Illinois
- High School for Math, Science and Engineering at the City College, New York City, New York
- Lakeshore Math/Science Center, Stevensville, Michigan
- North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, North Carolina
- Arkansas School for Math, Science and the Arts, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Headquartered in Keystone, Colorado, The Keystone Center strives to equip citizens with deliberative frameworks, democratic processes, analytical information, and critical-thinking skills to navigate tough problems and develop solutions. Through its two major programs, The Keystone Center for Science and Public Policy and the Center for Education, The Keystone Center improves decisions about long-term issues by helping thought-leaders and decision-makers effectively address technically complex, politically uncertain situations and by helping students learn and teachers teach. For more information on The Keystone Center, visit www.keystone.org.
Kraft Foods markets many of the world’s leading food brands, including Kraft cheese, Maxwell House and Jacobs coffees, Nabisco cookies and crackers, Philadelphia cream cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, Post cereals and Milka chocolates, in more than 150 countries.
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