Mindy Brashears
Mindy Brashears | |
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5th Under Secretary of Food Safety, USDA | |
In office March 23, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Elizabeth Hagen |
Succeeded by | Jose Emilio Esteban |
Personal details | |
Born | Mindy Malynn Hardcastle May 13, 1970 Wheeler, Texas |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | M. Todd Brashears |
Education | Wheeler High School Texas Tech University (BS) Oklahoma State University (MS, PhD) |
Mindy Brashears is the former
Following her time at USDA, she returned to her role as Professor of Food Microbiology and Food Safety at Texas Tech University where she is the director for the International Center for Food Industry Excellence.[2]
Early life and education
Brashears was born as Mindy Malynn Hardcastle in
Academic career
Brashears worked at the
In 2016, she was selected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Inventors. Her induction ceremony took place on April 6, 2017, as part of the NAI's sixth annual convention at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.[4]
COVID-19 pandemic actions
The
Public life
In June 2017, Brashears provided expert testimony
References
- ^ Cline, Megan (March 23, 2020). "Roberts Announces Senate Confirmation of USDA Nominee Brashears". The Senate Agriculture Committee. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Straehley, Steve; Wallechinsky, David. "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety: Who Is Mindy Brashears?". ALLGOV. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Mindy Brashears". ResearchGate. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Brashears Chosen as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors". Everything Lubbock. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ Qiu, Linda (May 12, 2022). "Meatpackers Misled Public and Influenced Trump Administration During Covid, Report Says". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Lakhani, Nina (May 12, 2022). "Trump officials and meat industry blocked life-saving Covid controls, investigation finds". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "NOW TO GET RID OF THOSE PESKY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS!" How the Trump Administration Helped the Meatpacking Industry Block Pandemic Worker Protections (PDF) (Report). May 2022. p. 12. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ Keller and Heckman. "Lean Finely Textured Beef Litigation – BPI's Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC News Heats Up". The National Law Review. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTHERN DIVISION" (PDF). Justia US Law. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "ABC settled 'pink slime' lawsuit for $177 million, leaving the beef company feeling 'vindicated'". Business Insider. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "BPI vs. ABC trial: Dr. Mindy Brashears testifies about use of "pink slime," other terminology". The National Provisioner. Retrieved March 24, 2020.