Although food safety and security are different aspects of food protection, they are inherently connected. FDA, at the direction of HHS, has established a 10-Point Program for ensuring the safety and security of the food supply. Based on activities in FDA's 10-Point Program, the Agency is implementing a comprehensive approach for:
Awareness - develop increased awareness among federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the private sector by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information and knowledge;
Prevention - develop capacity for identification of a specific threat or attack on the food supply;
Preparedness - develop effective protection strategies to "shield" the food supply from terrorist threats;
Response - develop capacity for rapid, coordinated response to a foodborne terrorist attack; and
Recovery - develop capacity for rapid, coordinated recovery from a foodborne terrorist attack.
