This conference is organized by the OECD Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the government of the Netherlands to examine changes in the food economy and explore their policy implications. The main themes of the conference are: changing balance of power along the food supply chain; food lifestyles and challenges for the food industry; and transparency and responsibility in the food economy.  

dates: 6-7 February 2003  
location: The Hague, Netherlands  
contact: Loek Boonekamp, OECD  
e-mail: loek.boonekamp@oecd.org  
www: http://www.oecd.org/oecd/pages/documentation/displayxml/0,3375,EN-document-0-nodirectorate-35999-0,0