Reflecting on the Past to Advance the Future
Celebrating a Decade of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy.
Reflecting on the Past to Advance the Future:
Celebrating a Decade of the Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy
On April 18-19, 2024 the Resnick Center celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a conference on the past, present, and future of the field of food law and policy.
On April 18, the Resnick Center and the Academy for Food Law and Policy (AFLP) co-hosted a day of panel sessions on the history of and models in teaching the field of food law and policy, as well as a workshop for selected new works in food law and policy. This day was designed for those teaching or interested in teaching food law and policy.
On April 19, the Resnick Center held panels on climate change and food; nutrition policy, labelling, and healthy living; and how systems thinking can impact food law and policy locally, nationally, and globally. The day included reflections on the past decade of the Center and recognition for the generosity of our founder, the Resnick Family Foundation. Stewart Resnick joined us for a special tribute, which also involved former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin and Dean Michael Waterstone. The keynote address was given by Ambassador Ertharin Cousin, who founded and leads the Food Systems for the Future team as President and CEO. Cousin served previously as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director and the US Ambassador for Food and Agriculture. She is a Distinguished Scholar at the Stanford University Center on Food Security and Environment and a Distinguished Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
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Conference Information
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Agenda
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Panel 1: The History of the Academic Discipline of Food Law
- Laurie Beyranevand, Vermont Law & Graduate School
- Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Law School
- Michael Roberts, UCLA School of Law
- Moderated by: Diana Winters, UCLA School of Law
Panel 2: Teaching Food Law & Policy Panel and Discussion on Models, Innovations
- David Biderman, Perkins Coie
- Tammi Etheridge, Washington and Lee University School of Law
- Joanna Sax, California Western School of Law
- Moderated by: Laurie Beyranevand, Vermont Law & Graduate School
Panel 3: New Works in Food Law and Policy
- Alexia Brunet Marks, University of Colorado Law School
- Lingxi Chenyang, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
- Robert Lustig, UCSF Division of Endocrinology
- Moderated by: Sarah Everhart, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
Friday, April 19, 2024
Panel 1: A Reflective Look at the Intersections of Ownership, Control, and Environmental Protection in Rural Environments
- William Boyd, UCLA School of Law
- Jessica Shoemaker, Nebraska College of Law
- Moderated by: Margot Pollans, Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law
Panel 2: A Reflective Look at the Role of Law and Governance in Nutrition Policy
- Dipa Shah-Patel, Los Angeles County Public Health Department
- Alexia Brunet Marks, University of Colorado Law School
- Michael Reese, Reese LLP
- Alba Velasquez, Los Angeles Food Policy Council
- Moderated by: Kim Kessler, NYC Department of Health
Honoring Stewart Resnick: The Resnick Center's Accomplishments
- Dean Michael Waterstone, UCLA Law
- U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
Keynote Address
- Ertharin Cousin, Food Systems for the Future
The Supply Chain's Missing Pieces: A Conversation with Paula Daniels and Glenda Humiston
Panel 3: A Reflective Look at Using Law to Build a Robust Global Food System
- Jessica Vapnek, UC Law San Francisco
- Amy Cohen, Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Ernesto Hernandez, Chapman University School of Law
- Moderated by: Michael Roberts, UCLA School of Law
Look to the Future & Closing Remarks
