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what did the protection of agriculture and food have to do with ann?
She also provided strong leadership in protecting public health and animal health during outbreaks of avian influenza and exotic Newcastle disease in poultry.
what year was that?
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what else did ann had to do with this?
On December 23, 2003, Veneman announced the discovery of a single cow with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
did she or somebody find a cure for that?
These included a ban on "downer," or nonambulatory cattle, from the human food supply; additional food-safety measures in the processing of beef and related products.

Question: what else was interesting about her involvement with agriculture and food?
Self-contained rewrite: besides Ann Veneman's work with Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, what else is interesting about Ann Veneman's involvement with agriculture?