‘Game Day’ Food Defense: Enhanced Business as Usual
Michéle Samarya-Timm
January 21, 2014
Major sporting events such as the Olympics or the Super Bowl can bring much excitement and tourism into a location; but mass gatherings like these require the coordination of a
The Importance of Legal Preparedness for Tribal Nations
Tina Batra Hershey
January 20, 2014
Public health emergencies, including infectious disease and natural disasters, are issues that every community faces. To address these threats, it is critical for all jurisdictions to understand how law
Checklists for All-Hazards Food Defense Planning
Kay C. Goss
January 15, 2014
In the not-too-distant past, most food consumed by Americans traveled directly from the farm to the kitchen table. Today, there are a dozen or so stops of varying duration on the way – all of them vulnerable to mold, theft, sabotage, spoiling, and/or infection from zoonotic diseases.
Food Processors – Recovery Before a Recall
Wm. Mark Cosby
January 15, 2014
Recovery begins during the planning stage. As past unintentional cases of food contamination have shown, the effects of an intentional incident could be extremely costly to food processors and the nation as a whole. Understanding the features that processors should include in their recovery plans will help to quickly restore operations and public trust.
New Mexico – ‘Defensive’ About Agriculture & Food
Kelly Hamilton
January 8, 2014
In a state with a large agricultural and food industry, protecting that infrastructure is a difficult yet necessary task that New Mexico takes very seriously. Guidance and support from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have helped initiate innovative programs and exercises to protect the state’s cattle, alfalfa hay, milk, cheese, pecans, chile, and other agricultural products.
Productivity & Multiagency Meetings
Joseph Cahill
January 8, 2014
When multiagency meetings take time away from everyday tasks, productivity may decrease – but only temporarily. Those participating in such meetings should recognize, though, that the productivity lost that day usually will be reimbursed, with interest, when the same participants simultaneously respond to future incidents.
