Food Defense: Protecting the Food Supply From Intentional Harm
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Food Defense: Protecting the Food Supply From Intentional Harm
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Food Defense: Protecting the Food Supply From Intentional Harm. Why Create a Food Defense Plan?. How could you create havoc in the food supply system?. Do you have workers who may have a grudge? Think like an individual that would like to harm your operation. Welcome and Introductions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Food Defense: Protecting the Food Supply From Intentional Harm
Why Create a Food Defense Plan?
How could you create havoc in the food supply system?● Do you have workers who may have
a grudge?● Think like an individual that would
like to harm your operation.
Welcome and Introductions
What you will learn today:
By the end of the training you will be able to tell neighbors why you and they need a food defense plan.
By the end of the day you will be able to write a food defense plan for your business and have a draft plan in hand.
By the end of the day you will be able to write a response plan for your business and have a draft plan in hand.
Course OverviewVulnerability AssessmentCountermeasure
DevelopmentWriting a Food Defense
PlanDeveloping a Response
Plan
US Food SupplySafest in the world?Recalls
Spinach Tomatoes Peanut butter
Melamine
The U.S. government has declared the food and agriculture sector to
be one of 17 critical national infrastructures vulnerable to
intentional attack.
Why Would Your Farm or Business Be a
Target?● Missouri ranks 2nd in the
nation for number of farms● Missouri ranks 6th in number
of food processors● Missouri ranks 14th in
restaurant sales
What Type of Harm Could Occur?
1. Intentional delivery of a harmful biological or chemical agent to the food supply system could cause:
● Physical harm (illness or mortality)● Economic disruption
− Direct− Indirect− International
● Political unrest● Psychological harm –loss of confidence
in food supply
Case Study: Melamine Contaminated Wheat Gluten→ pet food Cats and dogs fall ill and some die Massive recall of pet food Contamination was intentional Waste pet food fed to hogs in 7 states 56,000 hogs quarantined
Consumer Confidence in Food Defense Systems After National Food Recalls
Stinson et al., 2008
Who Do Consumers Believe is Responsible for Food Defense?
Stinson et al., 2008
Who do Consumers Believe is Responsible for Paying for
Food Defense
Percent of Consumers Believing a Product Likely to be Intentionally
Contaminated
Stinson et al., 2008
So, How do we Protect the Food Supply?Develop a Food Defense Plan
● Determine Vulnerability● Develop Countermeasures● Write a Defense Plan● Write a Response Plan
