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Public release date: 21-Sep-2009
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Who: Dr. David A. Kessler, former Food and Drug Administration commissioner and author of The End of Overeating
Moderator: Shelley A. Hearne, managing director, Pew Health Group, The Pew Charitable Trusts
What: The Pew Health Group launches its Perspectives series with a conversation about our food and health, and next steps for scientists and policymakers.
Why: Obesity. What causes it? What can policymakers do about it? Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner David Kessler – who reinvented the food label and tackled the tobacco industry – owns suits in every size and struggled with weight most of his life. He spent years investigating the scientific story behind overeating and wrote a recent New York Times best-seller about his findings. At the Pew Health Group's first Perspectives program, Kessler will discuss his policy recommendations for dealing with a problem that is killing Americans and overburdening our healthcare system.
When: Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:00 PM, 10th Floor
Where: 901 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
(Entrance: 9th Street between E & F - Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro)
To RSVP, email health@pewtrusts.org with your name and affiliation.
The Pew Health Group is a division of The Pew Charitable Trusts. It works to improve the health and well-being of all Americans. On the basis of research and critical analysis, the Pew Health Group advocates for policies and practices that reduce dangerous and unacceptable risks in food, medical, financial and consumer products. The Pew Health Group Perspectives series offers guests a platform to put forward new ideas and a longer-term policy vision. For more information, visit: http://www.pewtrusts.org/health
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