Lynda Loveland To Moderate The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina Event Answering Questions About The Foods We Eat ... | Eastern North Carolina Now

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And the farmers that feed us.

    Raleigh, N.C.     On September 19, 2013, local radio personality Lynda Loveland will moderate two panel discussions for The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina event hosted by the U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) and the North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition (NCAAC). Each panel will include North Carolina farmers and other food production experts, food scientists, health professionals and leaders in the consumer food service industry.

    “Like other moms I know, I too have questions about what I feed my family,” said Lynda Loveland, co-host of the popular MIX Morning Show and moderator of The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina. “That’s why I agreed to help facilitate the discussion for this event. This is a great opportunity for moms and concerned consumers to ask our questions and hear directly from a variety of food and health experts, as well as the folks that grow and raise our foods.”

    Panel Descriptions:

   •  Panel 1: “What’s on my plate?” This panel will discuss the importance of consumer choice in the marketplace including organic and conventionally grown foods, and the use of science and biotechnology in food production. Our expert panelists will address health and safety concerns related to the foods we eat, how food supplies are shaped by consumer demand, and how interested consumers can learn more.

   •  Panel 2: "Who is my farmer?" This panel will focus on farming in North Carolina, why many farms look and operate much differently than they did just 30 years ago, and the complexity of the food production process. Panelists will also answer questions regarding modern animal care practices, and the balance between responsible, environmentally friendly farming and our farmer's efforts to feed your family and families around the world.

   •  “The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina event is a great way for individuals from across the food production spectrum to come together with consumers and have a constructive conversation about the food we eat and how it is produced,” said Larry Wooten, President of N.C. Farm Bureau, a member organization of NCAAC. “It’s time we move the conversation forward on both a national and local level.”

WHO: USFRA®, NCAAC, Moderator Lynda Loveland
WHAT: The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina
WHEN: Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM,
Registration: 10:00 – 10:45
WHERE: Raleigh Convention Center, 500 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
    To attend this event in-person, go http://www.fooddialogues.com/events/the-food-dialogues%C2%AE-north-carolina. For information about USFRA and to see footage from past Food Dialogues events, visit www.fooddialogues.com. To join the conversation online, visit www.facebook.com/USFarmersandRanchers and follow USFRA on Twitter @USFRA using #FoodD. The Food Dialogues®: North Carolina will also be streamed live at http://www.fooddialogues.com/events/the-food-dialogues%C2%AE-north-carolina.

About The Food Dialogues

    USFRA® recognizes that Americans have important questions about our food and how it is produced. We have all become invested in knowing more about where our food comes from and how it was grown and raised – and how it impacts our personal health. USFRA helps farmers and ranchers answer consumers’ and influencers’ questions, and respond to their concerns, about food production.

About U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)

    U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) consists of nearly 80 farmer- and rancher-led organizations and agricultural partners representing virtually all aspects of agriculture working to engage in dialogues with consumers who have questions about how today’s food is grown and raised. USFRA® is committed to continuous improvement and supporting U.S. farmers and ranchers efforts to increase confidence and trust in today’s agriculture.

About North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition (NCAAC)

    The North Carolina Animal Agriculture Coalition seeks out opportunities to engage with the public, our customers, opinion leaders and our neighbors about what we do and why. We work together to tell the positive story of today’s farms and North Carolina’s farm families, and also discuss important issues such as food safety, health and nutrition, animal care and environmental protection. We do this in a variety of venues, including within our communities and through media outreach. In addition, we act as a resource to help answer questions, model best practices and provide open insight into our products and practices to help the public understand the role animal farming plays in North Carolina.

    This news release was wholly or partially paid for by one or more checkoff organizations.

Contact:

    Richard Campbell
     President

    Carolina Broadcasting & Publishing
    Office: (919) 832-1416  •  Mobile: (919) 637-8958  •  rcampbell@carolinabroadcasting.com