WASHINGTON, D.C. – Let’s Move! Executive Director Sam Kass will be offering his address at the Closing General Session Luncheon on Wednesday, October 2 at the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Public Policy Conference. Sam Kass was originally scheduled to speak at the morning General Session Breakfast on Wednesday, October 2.
Sam Kass, who also serves as Assistant White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor on Nutrition, will highlight the important role fresh produce plays in Let’s Move! Kass plays a key leadership role in federal nutrition policy that is dramatically transforming the school food environment by improving the healthfulness of school meals and snacks.
The United Fresh Washington Public Policy Conference provides produce industry leaders from across the country the opportunity to network and explore key issues facing their industry, including immigration, nutrition, food safety and labor. For more information about the United Fresh Washington Public Policy Conference and to register for the conference, visit http://www.unitedfresh.org/wppc. For more information, please contact United’s Angela Tiwari, Political Affairs Manager, at atiwari@unitedfresh.org or 202-303-3416. s
Founded in 1904, the United Fresh Produce Association serves companies at the forefront of the global fresh and fresh-cut produce industry, including growers, shippers, fresh-cut processors, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, industry suppliers and allied associations. From its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and Western Regional office in Salinas, Calif., United Fresh and its members work year-round to make a difference for the produce industry by driving policies that increase consumption of fresh produce, shaping critical legislative and regulatory action, providing scientific and technical leadership in food safety, quality assurance, nutrition and health, and developing educational programs and business opportunities to assist member companies in growing successful businesses. For more information, visit www.unitedfresh.org or call 202-303-3400.
Source: United Fresh Produce Association
