Event: 2009 Obama appoints some to make food lableing rules (jan 1, 2009 – dec 31, 2009)
Description:
President Obama appoints Kathleen Merrigan, a scholar and teacher and former congressional aide who helped write federal organic food-labeling rules, as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. New standards were sent in place for organic foods.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2009
dec 31, 2009
~ 12 months