Safe Food: Could it be compromised?
Lockergnome.com
Living in Missouri, a state that produces a large amount of the nation’s food supply, I am very much aware of the possible dangers of agricultural terrorism.
Of the 17 critical national infrastructures that have been identified by the U.S. government, agriculture is listed as one of the most vulnerable to terrorist attack. That is according to Amanda Marney, agriculture preparedness special, University of Missouri extension because the agricultural sector of our economy produces about 13 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product and accounts for 18 percent of domestic employment. This is a large proportion for the nation but for Missouri itself it makes it the mainstay of our local economy.
