THIS PROPOSAL IS FOR A TWO-PART PROGRAM. ON THE FIRST DAY, A LARGE CONFERENCE WILL BE CONVENED FOR NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS REGISTERED DIETITIANS, LEADERS IN THE NUTRITION COMMUNITIES (E.G., SNAP, COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, CDFA), DELEGATES FROM CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS, UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. ON THE SECOND DAY, A CLOSED ROUNDTABLE WILL BE HELD, COMPRISED OF INVITED SPEAKERS FROM THE FIRST DAY'S CONFERENCE, PLUS ADDITIONAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS AND MEMBERS OR DELEGATES FROM CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS, WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING KEY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, ALONG FUTURE FORECASTING ABOUT THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE FIVE YEARS HENCE.

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