This is the latest installment of Harvest Public Media’s Field Notes, in which we talk about important issues related to food production.
In the wake of 9/11, the U.S. government spent years and billions of dollars fortifying various industries against possible terrorist attacks. Now, the Food and Drug Administration is tackling the issue. The agency is currently crafting rules with the intent to strengthen vulnerable sections of the food system. But with few documented incidents of malicious contamination, Harvest Public Media reporter Luke Runyon considers whether the potential for food terrorism is fact or fiction.