Dr. Janey Thornton, U. S. D. A. Deputy Under Secretary For Food, Nutrition And Consumer Services, To Speak At American Culinary Federation Convention

American Culinary Federation (ACF) National President Michael Ty, CEC, AAC, has announced that Dr. Janey Thornton, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, will be a guest speaker at the 2010 ACF National Convention, Aug. 2-5, in Anaheim, Calif.

Thornton will join Ty at the ACF national convention's General Session Thursday, Aug. 5, from 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. She will discuss the promising partnership between ACF and the USDA as it relates to educating the public on childhood nutrition and healthy eating and the Chefs Move to Schools program. The program, launched on the South Lawn of the White House June 4 by Michelle Obama and Sam Kass, White House assistant chef and the food initiative coordinator, will be run through the USDA.

"We have embraced the Chefs Move to Schools program, and look forward to being a part of the solution to childhood obesity," Ty said. "We are privileged to have Dr. Thornton address our members on a topic so close to the hearts of those who are passionate about the health and well-being of our nation's children."

Thornton was appointed by President Barack Obama as USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) April 1, 2009. Thornton is responsible for improving the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting science-based dietary guidance and administering USDA's 15 nutrition-assistance programs. FNCS programs work to end hunger in the United States and provide nutrition assistance, dietary guidance, nutrition policy coordination and nutrition education.

The ACF National Convention, hosted by ACF Orange Empire Chefs & Professional Cooks Association, is expected to bring together more than 2,000 chefs, cooks, culinary students and foodservice professionals from across the country. The convention provides attendees with numerous opportunities to advance their professional development and enhance their culinary skills through informative workshops and seminars, cutting-edge demonstrations, a trade show featuring more than 105 exhibitors, national competitions and ACF's annual national awards.

Sponsors of the 2010 ACF National Convention are: Allen Brothers; American Technical Publishers; Barilla America, Inc.; Barry Callebaut; Beef Information Center; BelGioioso Cheese Inc.; Buckhead Beef; Butterball Farms, Inc.; California Olive Ranch; Canada Cutlery Inc.; Canola Council of Canada; The Catfish Institute; The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Inc.; Christopher Ranch; Cleveland Range, LLC; Contessa Premium Foods; Custom Culinary, Inc.; Diamond Crystal Salt; Dietz & Watson, Inc.; Ecolab; Eneron, Inc.; Fisher-Nickel Inc.; Five Star Gourmet Foods, Inc.; French's Foodservice; GFF, Inc./Girard's Dressings; Guittard Chocolate Co.; Hudson Valley Foie Gras; The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes; J.R. Simplot Company; Johnson & Wales University; King & Prince Seafood; Koch Foods, Inc.; Lactalis; Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; MARS Food Services; McCormick For Chefs; MenuMax; Michael Foods, Inc.; MINOR'S�; Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch; NEWCHEF Fashion Inc.; Plugr� European-Style Butter; PreGel AMERICA; Rastelli; Riviana Foods Inc.; R.L. Schreiber, Inc.; Saputo Cheese; Sara Lee Foodservice; The Schwan Food Company; Smeraldina; Splenda�; The Sterno Group; Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc.; Tyson Food Service; Unilever Foodsolutions; U.S. Foodservice; Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc; Villeroy & Boch; VitaMix Corp.; Washington State Potato Commission; and Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

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The American Culinary Federation, Inc., established in 1929, is the premier professional organization for culinarians in North America. With more than 20,000