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Article: Potential food terror threat prompts some action; what's being done. (Ask EN).(protecting food supply from bioterrorism threat)
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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Q. I'm concerned about the threat of bioterrorism. Is anything being done to secure the safety of our food supply?
A. In the wake of last year's September 11 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax scares, the federal government and the food industry are working to improve the security of our food system. Admittedly, much needs to be done.
No one can say if a terrorist attack on the food supply might actually occur or how widespread or deadly it might be. But it's certainly a possibility, asserts Michael Doyle, Ph.D., director of food safety at the University of Georgia at Griffin, especially given the increased globalization of our food supply.