1. Although the pre–opening refreshments started a bit oddly, with heaps of croissants and other French pastry alongside bottled water, the stand–only light lunch was much more appropriate to a nutrition conference÷ tuna or soft white cheese sandwiches on whole wheat rolls, cucumber and carrot sticks, peppers, watermelon slices, water, tea and coffee (and leftover pastry). One could also pick up free low–fat Yoplait at a promotional stand set up outside by a dairy company, heart–friendly California walnuts from another, and greens from McDonalds representatives trying to persuade participants that they were repenting for their high–fat, high–calorie hamburgers, chips and sugary drinks and were now offering (in addition) more salads, low–calorie dressings, sweet potatoes and canola oil.