Editor's Note: We are posting this story from our September 2007 issue as part of our in-depth report on the recent salmonella outbreak.

Given the billions of food items that are packaged, purchased and consumed every day in the U.S., let alone the world, it is remarkable how few of them are contaminated. Yet since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, “food defense” experts have grown increasingly worried that extremists might try to poison the food supply, either to kill people or to cripple the economy by undermining public confidence. At the same time, production of edible products is becoming ever more centralized, speeding the spread of natural contaminants, or those introduced purposely, from farms or processing plants to dinner tables everywhere. Mounting imports pose yet another rising risk, as recent restrictions on Chinese seafood containing drugs and pesticides attest.

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1. 1. greeneyetech 12:16 AM 2/21/09

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2. 2. hampers 02:07 AM 6/8/09

   This is a very dangerous way of engaging "war" wherein even the very innocent fetus is involve. This should be taken cared of, I mean should be looked upon to as very important. Somehow, there are still businesses out there who cares, that they only want to promote health through good packaging - toxic-free and preservative-free like www.bradfordsbakers.com
   
   

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