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Thu Jun 04, 2009 at 15:57:44 PM PDT
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| Vilsack just named Ann Wright as Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Her past job experience includes stints at Consumers Union and the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition!!! She has also worked in a variety of government jobs, such as serving as Senior Policy Advisor to Majority Leader Harry Reid on issues before the Senate Agriculture Committee and (better yet!) policy advisor on agricultural issues for Senator Paul Wellstone!!!
According to the USDA, here's what her new job entails:
Marketing and Regulatory Programs facilitates domestic and international marketing of U.S. agricultural products and ensures the health and care of animals and plants. The agency also actively participates in setting national and international standards.
Food policy expert Steph Larsen says the following about this appointment:
The Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs has a diverse set of responsibilities, from insuring robust agricultural competition to providing opportunities to sell products in the U.S. and abroad. The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is responsible for insuring that livestock producers are treated equally regardless of their size and that corporations do not engage in unfair competitive practices. I think she is a good choice to implement changes that will increase fair livestock competition, which in turn will help small and mid-sized livestock producers. |
| Jill Richardson :: The Foodie Infiltration of the USDA Continues |
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