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All session talks will take place in the Nine’s Ballroom (6th floor)
Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
BREAKFAST | 7:30 – 8:30am |
Session 1: Opening Keynotes | 8:30 – 9:45am |
8:30 – 8:45 | WelcomeChairs: Emily Ho, Moore Family Center, Oregon State University and Len Marquart, Grains For Health Foundation, University of Minnesota |
8:45 – 9:15 | Public-Private Partnerships in Grains & Health Catherine Woteki, United State Department of Agriculture |
9:15 – 9:45 | Importance of Early Diet on Lifelong Health Kent Thornburg, Oregon Health & Sciences University |
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Session 2: State of the Grain Market Address: A Global Perspective | 10:00 – 12:00pm |
Question: What are the successes and challenges? What categories are not using whole grains very much? What are the opportunities? How do we increase whole grain availability and consumption at a global level? |
10:00 – 10:15 | Overview of Issues & Scope Colleen Zammer, Bay State Milling |
10:15 – 10:35 | Working Together to Deliver Whole Grain Foods to Schools and Foodservice Customers Lisa Feldman, Sodexo |
10:35 – 10:55 | Development and Delivery of Whole Grain Ingredients and Foods Jimmy Simonte, Domino’s and Don Trouba, Ardent Mills |
10:55 – 11:15 | Working Together in the New Ulm Community to Increase Consumption of Whole Grain Foods Rebecca Lindberg, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation |
11:15 – 11:35 | Developing and Customizing Whole Grain Breads for European Consumers Roberto Ranieri, Open Fields |
11:35 – 11:55 | A few Thoughts on Whole Grain Education and Culture in China Xiaodong Yu, China Public Nutrition and Development Center |
LUNCH | 12:00 – 1:00pm |
Sponsored by Ardent Mills featuring Domino’s Smart Slice pizza | |
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Session 3: The Whole Grain Dialogue – Fact or Myth | 1:00- 3:30pm |
Question: What are current controversies? How do we unify research and create solutions?Chairs: Paul Jacques, Tufts University and Anne Birkett, Kellogg Co.
Moderator: Sylvia Rowe, SR Strategy |
1:00 – 2:30 | MYTH PANEL – Introduction (Anne Birkett, Kellogg Co.) |
Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease – What You Need to Know Matt Riley, MD, Northwest Pediatric Gastroenterology |
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Modern Wheat: Nutritious Food to Feed the World or Corrupted Foodstuff? Judi Adams, Wheat Foods Council |
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Is gluten free the healthier option for most of us? Prof Dr Fred Brouns, Chair “Health Food Innovation”, Maastricht University, NetherlandsDo whole grains make you sick and fat? A perspective on the healthfulness of whole grains as seeds in an overall healthful dietary pattern. David Jacobs, University of Minnesota |
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2:30 – 2:35 | WHOLE GRAIN DIALOGUE- Fact or Myth-Intervention vs Epidemiology- Setting the StagePaul Jacques, Tufts University |
2:35 – 3:30 | Dialogue – Intervention (Devries) and Observational Studies (Liu) Jan De Vries, De Vries Nutrition Solutions and Simin Liu, Brown University |
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Session 4: Networking & Idea Gathering | 3:45 – 5:00pm |
Question: What expertise is in the room? What are our collective experiences? What might we address as a collaborative community?Chair: Denise Hauge, Grains for Health FoundationModerator: Shelly Melroe, Confluency, LLC |
3:45-3:55 | Introduction: Who? What?An overview of the intent and process to facilitate connections |
3:55-4:50 | Speed Networking – Experiences & Insights Through a series of small group ‘story sharing’ rounds, we’ll learn differing perspectives and begin to see ‘the whole’ |
4:50-5:00 | Moving Ideas ForwardThis is only the beginning! We will recap themes and the upcoming Summit activities for defining collaborative actions |
RECEPTION | 5:00-6:00pm |
Whole Grain Summit Dine-Around Dinner 2015 (see participating Portland area restaurants) Dinner on your own- Begin to explore Portland at one of our host restaurants; Grab a few new colleagues from the Networking Session and enjoy! Reservations are encouraged at most participating restaurants. |
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
8:00 – 8:05 | The Need for Developing Practical, Healthy, Affordable, and Desirable Foods Len Marquart, Grains for Health Foundation |
8:05 – 8:25 | Opportunities with Grains for Health- Breeding and Production Nancy Ames, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
8:25 – 8:45 | Whole Grain Processing, Functional Components for Positive Food Attributes and Health Eric Decker, University of Massachusetts |
8:45 – 9:05 | Research Evidence to Products and Health Claims YiFang Chu, Quaker Oats Center of Excellence |
9:05 – 9:25 | Changing Factors in the Retail Environment to Facilitate Consumption of Healthy Grain-Based Foods Joel Gittelsohn, Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins, Center for Human Nutrition, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University |
9:25 – 9:45 | Increasing Whole Grain Consumption: Policy and Economics Laurian Unnevehr, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
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Part 2: Innovations | 10:00 – 12:00pm |
Chairs: Gary Hou, Wheat Marketing Center and Andrew Ross, Oregon State University |
10:00 – 10:05 | Introduction – Innovations and Integration in the Supply Chain Andrew Ross, Oregon State University |
10:05 – 10:20 | Novel Technologies in Whole-Wheat Noodle DevelopmentGary Hou, Wheat Marketing Center |
10:20 – 11:00 | Panel discussion: Innovation examples (Moderator: Gary Hou)Suyong Lee (Sejong University), Lirong Zhou (ICL Food Specialties), Sharon Book (ICL Food Specialties)
An Insight into On-Trend Applications of Whole-Grain: Frozen Dough Bread and Noodles Texture Modification of Whole Wheat Noodles and Flavor Protection of Whole Grain Products Through Functional Ingredients Optimizing Chemical Leavening in Whole Grain Bakery Products |
11:00 – 11:20 | Considerations for Limiting and Preventing Microbial Contamination in Whole Grain Cereal Based ProductsAndreia Bianchini, University of Nebraska |
11:20 – 11:40 | Sprouted Grains – Technology, Uses and Health Benefits. Gang Guo, Ardent Mills |
11:40 – 12:00 | How to Bring in Innovations into the Supply Chain? Examples? Summary, Andrew Ross; Table Exercise: Gather ideas for collaborations |
LUNCH | Noon-2:00pm |
Whole Grain Summit Portland Food Carts Dine-AroundStretch your legs and enjoy the famous Portland Food Cart culture through lunch on your own at several carts serving whole grains, just for you!See participating Food Carts (carts located at 9th and Alder) |
Session 6: Technology and new tools in nutrition education | 2:00 – 3:30pm |
Question: What are innovative new tools for messaging and nutrition education?Chairs: Emily Ho, Moore Family Center, Oregon State University and Siew Sun Wong, Oregon State University |
2:00 – 2:10 | Introduction to Session Siew Sun Wong, Oregon State University |
2:10 – 2:30 | Using Entertainment to Educate: KickinNutrition.TV Paula Quatromoni, Boston University |
2:30 – 2:50 | Virtual Worlds and Technology in Health Education Jonathon Richter, University of Oregon |
2:50 – 3:10 | Social Media and Mobile Devices in Nutrition Education Kay Nobuko Hongu, University of Arizona |
3:10 – 3:30 | Innovative Tools for Dietary Assessment Carol Boushey, University of Hawai’i |
Session 7: Whole Grain Community Showcase/Poster Reception | 3:30 – 6:00pm |
Sponsored by Oregon State University Extension Family & Community Health Program and 4-H Youth DevelopmentNetworking and collaboration discussion with the posters and projectsChairs: Renee Carr, Oregon State University and Lori Sobelson, Bob’s Red Mill |
3:30 – 3:45 | Introduction to Showcase and Healthy Community Outreach ProjectsRenee Carr, Moore Family Center, Oregon State University |
3:45 – 6:00 | Poster Discussions and Reception – Nine’s Pre-function space (6th Floor) with food and beverageDo we find any parallels in these projects to our suggestions from Day 1? Use the posters and projects to further refine, narrow, broaden or build the project ideas from Day 1. |

Friday, June 26th, 2015
BREAKFAST | 7:00-8:00am |
Session 8: Consumer Messaging & Education/Communication | 8:00 – 10:00am |
Question: How do we overcome consumer/public misunderstanding?Chair: LeeAnne Murphy, Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network |
8:00- 8:10 | Introduction LeeAnne Murphy, Manitoba Agri-Health Research Network |
8:10 – 8:35 | Beyond the Headlines: How to Get the Story Straight – Consumer Perspectives Kathleen Zelman, WebMD |
8:35 – 9:00 | What is the Science Behind the Headline; and How to Use Science in the Answer Cynthia Harriman, Whole Grains Council |
9:00 – 10:00 | Individual Messaging Group Exercise Lee Anne Murphy and Shelly Melroe, Confluency, LLC
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Session 9: Building a Healthier Food Environment | 10:30 – 12:00pm |
Question: How do we provide a positive environment that facilitates whole grain consumption? |
10:30 – 10:45 | Challenges and Opportunities with Whole Grains in the Retail Environment Shari Steinbach, Meijer |
10:45 – 11:00 | Whole Grains in Volume Food Service Operations: Challenges, Opportunities and Success Stories Amy Myrdal Miller, Farmer’s Daughter Consulting |
11:00 – 11:15 | Building a Healthy Food Environment in Schools Chef Garrett Berdan, Oregon Public Schools, Nutrition and Culinary Educator |
11:15 – 11:30 | Behavioral Economics and Smarter Lunchrooms Kathryn Hoy, Cornell University |
11:30 – 12:00 | Panel Discussion |
Chair: Rebecca Lindberg, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | |
Lunch featuring Chefs’ Demo and Panel | 12:00 – 1:30pm |
Sponsored by OSU College of Public Health and Human Sciences, OSU Foundation, OSU Research Office and OSU College of Agriculture Chair: Jay Perry, University Housing and Dining Services, Oregon State University Garrett Berdan, Oregon Public Schools Chef Consultant Robin Asbell, Chef, Educator and Author, Whole Grains Vitali Paley, Paley’s Place, Portland, Oregon |
Session 10: Call to Collaborative Action & Conclusions | 1:30 – 4:00pm |
Chairs: Pete Levangie, Bay State Milling and Mary-Ellen Camire, President, IFT and University of MaineSession 10 will challenge participants to define projects that result from their understanding of key learnings, needed next steps, and areas naturally calling for collaboration. As an inspirational example, the dairy industry and pulse community will deliver keynote addresses that demonstrate what is possible with a coordinated, intentional effort—both in messaging to consumers and focusing the science. |
1:30 – 1:35 | Introduction and Overview Pete Levangie, Bay State Milling |
1:35 – 2:00 | Closing KeynotesGot Milk? A Brief History of One of the Most Memorable Campaigns in Advertising History – and Its Relevance to the Grain Industry W. Stephen James, James & James Consulting LLC; California Milk Processor Board |
2:00 – 2:25 | Lessons From the International Year of the Pulse: Shaping future paths with sticky messages from a cooperative rider and elephant-going against the grain?…NOT.Henry Thompson, Colorado State University |
2:25- 4:15 | Workshop: Defining future collaborative work that creates impactQuestion: What are the most important things to DO as a whole grains community as next steps?Outcomes: Project outlines and initiatives for organizations to move forward
Facilitated by Shelly Melroe, Confluency LLC
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4:15-4:30 | Wrap-up and Next Steps |