SAISD PRESS CONFERENCE
Date and Time
Wednesday May 11, 2011
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM CDT
1:15pm., Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Location
W.W. White Elementary School
School Cafeteria
545 S. W.W. White Road
San Antonio, TX 78220
Fees/Admission
NONE
Contact Information
Denise Jones at 533-8886
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Description
When: 1:15pm., Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Where: W.W. White Elementary School
School Cafeteria
545 S. W.W. White Road
San Antonio, TX 78220
"A $2 million USDA research grant to develoopm a new technoloy to measure children's food consumption and nutrient analysis" using cameras.
The proposed instrument is the Digital Food Imaging Anyalysis technique (DFIA). DFIA will provide the most comprehensive and quantitative estimation of children's food consumption and nutrient anyalysis. DFIA will be able to assess the effectiveness of school and community health programs designed to prevent childhood obesity.
Presenters: Julian Castro, Mayor of San Antonio
Dr. Robert J. Durón, SAISD Superintendent
Dr. Roberto P. Treviño, Director, SHRC
Live exhibit of new technology to follow
Printed courtesy of www.southtexaspartnership.org – Contact the South Texas Business Partnership for more information.
3128 Sidney Brooks Drive, San Antonio, TX 78235 – (210) 533-1600 – info@sotxpartnership.org