U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak. | U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has praised the nomination of Stacy Dean to serve as undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.
“Since the first day of the Biden-Harris administration, Stacy Dean has been at the forefront of advancing food and nutrition security for all Americans as the deputy undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS),” Vilsack said in a statement. “Stacy’s commitment during her time at USDA and throughout her career makes her the ideal person to serve as undersecretary."
As deputy undersecretary, Dean " has sought to increase nutrition assistance for struggling Americans, ensure all children have access to healthy meals at school, and tackle barriers ingrained within nutrition programs," Vilsack said. "She played a pivotal role in the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, the first conference of its kind in over 50 years.”
Vilsack added that Dean was previously vice president for food assistance policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), leading a team that reported on the impacts of federal nutrition programs and developed policies to make them better.
"Before her role with CBPP, she was a budget analyst with the Office of Management and Budget," Vilsack said. "Stacy has unparalleled depth of knowledge and experience in the field of food and nutrition, within USDA and beyond.
"I am excited that President Biden has nominated her and hope that she will have the opportunity to continue to shape the nation's food and nutrition policy as the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.”
