Food Safety In The Age Of Terrorism
- Topics:
- Contingency Planning
- Tags:
- Food,
- Food & Beverage,
- Food Industry,
- Manufacturing,
- PennWell,
- Terrorism
- Source:
- PennWell
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Overview: Nine months after September 11, the fact that the nation's food supply is vulnerable to deliberate contamination is of utmost concern to public health officials, government regulators and food processors. The concept of "food security," usually defined as ensuring an adequate food supply to people in need, has taken on a new meaning, at least in the United States. In this country, food security now means protecting the nation's food supply from intentional biologic, chemical, physical, nuclear and other forms of contamination. For food producers and processors, it means securing products, personnel and plant facilities against terrorism-inspired tampering and sabotage. The food industry has a long history of dealing with threats, but after September 11, we look at food security differently.
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Format: HTML | Date: Jun 2002 | Pages: 1
