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The United States maintains
one of the safest food supplies in the world. However,
recent acts of terrorism against our nation have caused
concern over the security of our food supply system.
The intentional contamination
of food supplies represents a low-technology approach
for terrorists to deliver chemical or biological agents,
potentially causing physical injury, incapacitation,
or death. Moreover, tampering with food can have insidious
and far-reaching effects beyond physical injury including
mass panic and economic hardship. Bio-terrorism, criminal
tampering, intentional adulteration, and even hoaxes
may be viewed as a direct attack on one of the staples
of American society.
Richter International has
been heavily involved in the arena of food security
and food anti-terrorism initiatives prior to, and since
the events of 9/11. Leveraging our relationship with
the Battelle Memorial Institute, Richter International
has participated in food security programs for the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
the US Air Force (USAF), Department
of Homeland Security (DHS) and commercial
clients. Activities include:
- Vulnerability assessments
- Development of threat
mitigation plans
- Development and/or validation
of analysis methods for threat agents in food matrices
Richter
International - Battelle Food Defense
Please contact us with
your food security needs or concerns:
Information@RichterInternational.com |
