Food terrorism and food defense on the Web |
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Authors: | Taylor Mary Kay |
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Affiliation: | Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 605 Agriculture Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA. mtaylor@lib.siu.edu |
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Abstract: | Global food supplies are at risk of both accidental and deliberate contamination. As past incidents have demonstrated, food terrorism may cause social, economic, and political disruption. The United States increased its efforts to protect its food after 9/11 by broadening the roles of existing agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration, and by making coordination of food defense the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security. However, weaknesses in the system remain. This article presents background information and Web sites useful for consumers, industry representatives, students, researchers, policy makers, and the librarians that serve them. |
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