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[permaculture] Civil Eats http://civileats.com/

From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>
To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group <SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU>, permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] Civil Eats http://civileats.com/
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:23:33 -0500

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Civil Eats

Working Together in the New Adminstration on Food Issues

January 9th, 2009 By Aaron French

It’s going to be a crowded field for those facing issues in the science of food, farming, ecology, and nutrition in the new administration. As Angie Tagtow points out, the incoming Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, and the new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle, are going to be forced to work closely together to form important policy for the years ahead.

But they are not alone – a handful of other high-profile thinkers will also be creating important policy decisions that will have implications for food, and it will be anyone’s guess how Obama will manage this diverse stable of talent.

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[permaculture] Civil Eats http://civileats.com/, Lawrence F. London, Jr., 01/09/2009