Senate Health and Human Services Committee &

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE &

SENATE AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Joint Interim Hearing

NUTRITIONAL STANDARDS OF CALIFORNIA MILK:

Cost vs. Public Health Benefits

Thursday, December 9, 1999

10:00 a.m. – noon

The New State Building, Multipurpose Room

320 W. 4th Street, Los Angeles

AGENDA

I. Opening Remarks Senator Martha Escutia and Senator Jim Costa

II. Summary of the Issues Selected Representatives

III. Statement by Panel Members and Response to Questions

Panel A: Nutritional Standards of California Milk vs. Out-of-State Milk
State Agencies
Tameron Mitchell, MPH, RD
Deputy Director
Primary Care and Family Health Division
CA Department of Health Services
Nutritionists
Gail Harrison, Ph.D.
Department of Community Health Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles
Jo Ann Hattner, MPH, RD, CSP
Pediatric Nutrition Specialist
Other Representatives
Robin Reiner
Executive Director
Foundation for Osteoporosis Research & Education, Oakland, CA / Panel B: Impact of Milk Prices on Public Health
State Agencies
Tameron Mitchell, MPH, RD
Representative for the
WIC Supplemental Nutrition Branch
CA Department of Health Services
Economists
Gary Galles, Ph.D.
Economics
Pepperdine University
Bob Reynolds, M.S.
Food Marketing Economist
Other Representatives
Lynne Frazier
President
California WIC Association

IV. Public Comments

V. Closing Statements