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USDA food stamp chief brings new perspective
Shirley Robinson Watkins, 59, becomes undersecretary for Agriculture's Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, the first black to hold the post. The former Memphis school food director says minority outreach and nutrition programs can uplift families, noting the agency handles over 40 billion dollars in a system feeding millions daily.
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