Mindy Brashears Nominated to Fill USDA Food Safety Leadership Role

Mindy Brashears a professor of food microbiology and food safety and the director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence at Texas Tech University was selected by President Trump to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s undersecretary for Food Safety. “Food safety is at the core of USDA’s mission, because it directly affects the health and well-being of millions of Americans every day,” Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a statement. “President Trump has made an excellent choice in Dr. Mindy Brashears, and I am excited to have her join the team. “Dr. Brashears has spent decades finding ways to improve food safety standards through innovation, invention, and leadership on research missions across the globe,” he continued. “I look forward to her bringing that wealth of expertise and track record of results here to USDA. @ https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/mindy-brashears-nominated-lead-usda-food-safety