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What did the protection of agriculture and food have to do with Ann Veneman?
Within weeks after taking office, Ann Veneman confronted the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Europe, prompting stronger sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
What year was when Ann Veneman was sworn in and then within weeks had to deal with the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Europe?
Sworn in as the first female Secretary of USDA on January 20, 2001, Ann Veneman presided over one of the most historic times in American agriculture.
What else did Ann Veneman have to do with dealing with the protection of agriculture and food besides dealing with food and mouth disease within weeks of taking office?
On December 23, 2003, Ann Veneman announced the discovery of a single cow with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, in Washington State.
Did Ann Veneman or somebody find a cure for the mad cow disease discovered in December 2003?
After taking initial steps in response, one week later, on December 30, 2003, Ann Veneman announced additional protective measures to be put into place.

Question: what else was interesting about her involvement with agriculture and food?
Self-contained rewrite: What else was interesting about her involvement with agriculture and food besides the outbreak of foot and mouth disease and how she handled the outbreak of mad cow disease?