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    Good Food

    Obama's Secretary of Agriculture

    Food policy expert Marion Nestle discusses the ramifications of President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Secretary of Agriculture. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor, has been picked to head the US Department of Agriculture . A professor at New York University, Nestle's latest book is Pet Food Politics : The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Food policy expert Marion Nestle discusses the ramifications of President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Secretary of Agriculture. Tom Vilsack, the former Iowa governor, has been picked to head the US Department of Agriculture. A professor at New York University, Nestle's latest book is Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine. To read more about food issues and policy, visit her blog.

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    (Photo of Vilsack with President-elect Obama by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)

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      Evan Kleiman

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      Bob Carlson

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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    The full episode

    4 of 8
    Christmas in Paris; Crisp Latkes; Cheesy Holiday Guide; Eggnog
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 7:47Latkes
    3. 14:43Eggnog
    4. 21:41Obama's Secretary of AgricultureYou’re reading this
    5. 29:27Man Bites World
    6. 36:29Christmas in Paris
    7. 44:24Holiday Cheese Guide
    8. 51:16New Year's Eve
    Back to Good Food