Is the food industry ready for the Bioterrorism Act of 2002? A recent study by the Food Policy Institute suggests it isn't.(NewsBites)

Food Processing, October, 2003

The Bioterrorism Act takes effect on Dec. 12, 2003. Are American and international food firms ready? While most food firms sympathize with the need for guidelines against a possible bioterrorist or agroterrorist attack against the U.S. food system, results from a recent Food Policy Institute (FPI) study suggest that many food firms are not prepared for the new FDA rules and feel that complying with the Bioterrorism Act will not come easy.

Four key sections of the Bioterrorism Act significantly impact the food industry. These include, regulations on facility registration, prior notice of food imports, administrative detention, and record keeping requirements.

Security with a cost?

A small and diverse group of food industry executives convened...

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