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Public confidence in the security of the US food system has been sustained by the quality, variety, abundance and affordability of agricultural products in the United States. Although the system in place to defend against unintentional threats to agriculture has weaknesses and needs, the demonstrated ability of the system to resolve, accommodate, or manage critical food safety problems, temporary shortages of some commodities, plant and animal infestations and diseases, and natural disasters indicates that, in general, such confidence has been warranted. However, over the last several years, there has been recognition of the possibility and consequences of intentional threats directed at agriculture. Such attacks could come from foreign or domestic terrorists and use biological, chemical, or radiological agents. They could be directed at the pre-harvest (live plant and live animal) or post-harvest (processing and distribution) stages of food production. Countering Agricultural Bioterrorism assesses the vulnerability of US agriculture to intentional threats and provides recommendations needed to strengthen and adapt the US system for defence against biological threats to agriculture. The conclusions and paths of argument that this book puts forward are relevant to all food industries and systems throughout Europe, at a time of increased emphasis on international security.

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Committee on Biological Threats to Agricultural Plants and Animals, National Research Council

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