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On July 23, 2003, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted to HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson a progress report entitled Ensuring the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply, which summarizes the leadership demonstrated at FDA in combating the terrorist threat to foods. The events of September 11, 2001, heightened the nation’s awareness and placed a renewed focus on ensuring the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructures. A terrorist attack on the food supply could pose both severe public health and economic impacts, while damaging the public’s confidence in the food we eat.
Although food safety and security are different aspects of food protection, they are inherently connected. FDA, at the direction of HHS, has established a 10-Point Program for ensuring the safety and security of the food supply.
FDA Report: Ensuring the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply