Food Defense is preventing or eliminating the deliberate contamination of food by bacterial agents, toxins, chemicals, radiation, or a physical object, as compared to Food Safety which is the protection of the food supply from unintentional contamination. Prevention is the most important aspect of food defense.
The intentional contamination may come from an angry employee, a criminal element, a dishonest competitor or an organized terrorist. Threats to Food Defense might occur at any level in the food-supply chain. The motivations for such attacks vary greatly and include, but are not limited to, financial gain, thrill/challenge, prestige, revenge, publicity, chaos, competitive advantage, or political reasons.
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