By: Eric Mittenthal   Date: 9/23/11

One of the highlights of our year is upon us once again as several of our staff at the International Food Information Council Foundation head to San Diego for the American Dietetic Association Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. We’ll be especially busy this year, participating in four sessions during the conference. So where can you find us? Here’s a guide:

 Hot Topic: A Fresh Look at Processed Foods
Sunday, September 25: 8:00am-9:30am (Hall A-B1)
Speakers:  Lindsey Loving, IFIC Foundation Sr. Director of Ingredients and Technology and Connie Weaver, PhD
Moderator: Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA, IFIC Foundation Senior Vice President of Nutrition & Food Safety

 Confusion on All Sides of the Energy Equation: Consumer-Based Solutions to Calorie Confusion
Sunday, September 25: 1:30-3:00pm (Hall A-B1)
Speakers: Molly Gee, RD, LD and Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RD, IFIC Foundation Senior Director of Health & Wellness
Moderator: Mary K. Young, MS, RD

 How Risky is Our Food? Clarifying the Controversies of Chemical Risks in Food
Monday, September 26: 1:30-3:00pm (Ballroom 20A)
Speakers: Julie Jones, PhD, LN, CNS and Carl Winter, PhD
Moderator: Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA, IFIC Foundation Senior Vice President of Nutrition & Food Safety

 Putting Flavor on the Menu in a Low-Sodium World
•Tuesday, September 27: 9:45-11:15am (Ballroom 6B)
•Speakers: Sarah Levy, MPH, RD and Kris Sollid, RD, IFIC Foundation Manager of Nutrients
Moderator: Danielle Dalheim, RD

You can also find us at Expo booth 1605 where you can take a quick survey to win an American Express gift card. Come by and say hi! Be sure to also follow us at @FoodInsight and @IFICMedia on twitter where we’ll be tweeting regularly with updates on what we’re seeing, hearing and doing at FNCE. And finally, after the conference, check back here for reactions from our registered dietitians on what they thought was most interesting.

What are you most looking forward to at FNCE this year?