Food Security & Emergency Preparedness

Learn how to protect your family in the event of either a natural disaster or an intentional attack. Understand what the Department of Agriculture is doing to keep the public food supply safe.

Security and Safety of Meat, Poultry and Egg Products (Oct 19, 2004)
Remarks prepared for delivery by Dr. Elsa Murano, USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety at the Terrorist Threat Integration Center's Food Terrorism Summit, McLean, VA.

A Report to the Secretary on the Food Security Accomplishments of FSIS, 2003 (PDF Only)
This report details ongoing efforts by FSIS to improve food safety and food security.

What Consumers Need to Know...Keeping the Food Supply Secure | PDF | En Español PDF
Provides food security guidelines that can be used in plants and by consumers.

Provides guidelines that all segments of the population, including meat, poultry, and egg products plants can use to ensure that the products they produce and consume remain safe and secure.

Contains recent news on food security and emergency preparedness.

Notices, directives, and regulations regarding emergency preparedness.

Keeping Food Safe During An Emergency: Provides information regarding how to handle food during power outages and storms.

Provides information from external resources including, the Department of Homeland Security, the American Red Cross, CDC, APHIS, and other organizations.


			Security Guidelines

			Recent Security News

			Index of Security Related Policies

			Weather Related Emergencies

			Associated Government Emergency Resources


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Links to Department of Homeland Security Advisory System Information