Food supply protection and homeland security / Frank R. Spellman.

Title
  1. Food supply protection and homeland security / Frank R. Spellman.
Published by
  1. Lanham, MD : Bernan Press, [2016]
  2. ©2016
Author
  1. Spellman, Frank R.

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Description
  1. xix, 294 pages; 23 cm
Summary
  1. Agriculture represents one of America's critical infrastructures. The second edition of Food Supply Protection and Homeland Security addresses threats to humans including the introduction of anthrax, various poisons, small pox, or salmonella to our food supply. As in the first edition, the author examines the state of our food protection readiness. The battle plan against our food supply is examined and a blueprint for defense is included. From the farm to the highways, readers can examine what the federal government is doing to protect our food supply, as well as study actual cases of domestic-related contamination and terrorism and identify potential targets.Food Supply Protection and Homeland Security presents commonsense methodologies in a straightforward, but engaging manner. It was written in response to the critical needs of food production managers, agricultural managers, students, and anyone with a general interest in the security of their food supply system.Other books in the Homeland Security Series include:·Energy Infrastructure and Protection and Homeland Security ·Water Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security·Chemical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security ·Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security·Dam Sector Protection and Homeland Security.
Subject
  1. Agroterrorism > United States > Prevention
  2. Food contamination > United States > Prevention
  3. Food supply > Security measures > United States
  4. National security > United States
Contents
  1. Preface -- Prologue -- Introduction -- What is terrorism "agroterrorism" -- USDA and homeland security -- Bioterrorism Act and the FDA -- Foot-and-mouth disease : the primary threat -- USDA : pre-harvest security guidelines -- From farm-to-fork : transportation issues -- Modified FDA bad bug book -- Appendix -- Definition of terms.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Note
  1. Revised edition of the author's Food supply protection and homeland security, 2008.
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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