Agroterrorism initiative
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Manufacturing sites for dietary supplements, vitamins and micro-ingredient premixes are among those identified under the Homeland Security Department's Strategic Partnership Program Agroterrorism Initiative (SPPA) for possible site visits. SPPA, a collaborative effort between states, FDA, USDA, FBI and DHS, invites food industry members and trade associations to voluntarily participate in the program, which is intended to identify "sector wide vulnerabilities" in the food and agriculture industry, according to an Aug. 22 CFSAN announcement...
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