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Gillibrand named to agriculture committee
Mar 30, 2011 9:14 pm
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[/caption]U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was selected Wed. March 30 as Chair of the Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant & Animal Health. In addition, she will serve on the Nutrition, Food Security, Futures and Derivatives and General Legislation Subcommittee and the Energy, Science and Technology Subcommittee. She is touting the position as the first Senator from New York to sit on the Agriculture and Nutrition Committee in nearly 40 years. "As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I will focus on updating our nutritional standards and addressing child obesity. It is imperative that we take aggressive action to improve the food we serve to our families. In addition, I will continue to be a voice for our local farmers in Washington, D.C. New York's farmers are a critical part of our economy and we must ensure their success. Initiatives to buy local is important to our food security. Strengthening our agricultural sector and promoting healthier nutritional standards are critical parts of our long-term health and economic growth," Senator Gillibrand said.
[/caption]U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was selected Wed. March 30 as Chair of the Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing, Inspection, and Plant & Animal Health. In addition, she will serve on the Nutrition, Food Security, Futures and Derivatives and General Legislation Subcommittee and the Energy, Science and Technology Subcommittee. She is touting the position as the first Senator from New York to sit on the Agriculture and Nutrition Committee in nearly 40 years. "As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I will focus on updating our nutritional standards and addressing child obesity. It is imperative that we take aggressive action to improve the food we serve to our families. In addition, I will continue to be a voice for our local farmers in Washington, D.C. New York's farmers are a critical part of our economy and we must ensure their success. Initiatives to buy local is important to our food security. Strengthening our agricultural sector and promoting healthier nutritional standards are critical parts of our long-term health and economic growth," Senator Gillibrand said.