Workshop: National biosurveillance system has long way to go  Feb 14, 2012

US ag and food defense efforts criticized  Sep 14, 2011

USDA offers new approach for tracing animal diseases  Aug 9, 2011

FOOD SAFETY NEWS SCAN: Pet treat and food recalls, profile of milk-borne outbreaks  Mar 9, 2011

NEWS SCAN: Plot to poison food, H1N1 hot spots, severe H1N1 in kids, holiday cholera advisory, E coli cheese findings  Dec 21, 2010

NEWS SCAN: Food safety bill maneuver, food defense plans, plague in Uganda, smallpox DNA vaccine  Dec 8, 2010

  Dec 29, 2008

FDA details year's progress on food protection plan  Dec 2, 2008

FDA adjusts rules on prior notice of food imports  Nov 10, 2008

FDA to open four overseas offices by year's end  Oct 20, 2008

FDA awards $5.2 million for food and feed safety projects  Oct 1, 2008

USDA seeks more funds for food defense  Feb 13, 2008

FDA suspends plan to close field labs  Aug 3, 2007

FDA releases software to help industry protect food supply  Jun 26, 2007

New FDA job to focus on food safety strategy  May 1, 2007

Departing HHS chief cites pandemic flu, food tampering as top concerns  Dec 3, 2004

Federal agencies form agreement with states for food, ag emergencies  Sep 29, 2004

Ridge, Veneman mark launch of food and ag security centers  Jul 6, 2004

FDA reports growing compliance with food security rules  Jun 30, 2004

FDA sets procedures for detaining contaminated food  May 27, 2004

Minnesota, Texas win food and ag security grants  Apr 27, 2004

USDA opens high-security food safety lab  Apr 23, 2004

FDA delays food record-keeping and holding rules  Mar 31, 2004

McKee leaves top job at USDA food safety branch  Feb 27, 2004

FDA seeks big increase in food security funds  Feb 6, 2004

Food import rules will have 8-month phase-in, FDA says  Dec 12, 2003

GAO: Monitoring systems to protect drinking water needed  Dec 3, 2003

Food firms slow to register under new FDA security rules  Nov 25, 2003

USDA will issue temporary permits to handle 'select agents'  Nov 11, 2003

FDA reports progress on tests for food contamination  Oct 17, 2003

FDA issues rules on food shipments, registration  Oct 9, 2003

Federal government announces new guidelines for food safety/security  Aug 5, 2003

Increased research, import checks lead list of FDA food security steps  Jul 23, 2003

FDA proposes food record-keeping rules under bioterrorism law  May 6, 2003

Federal regulators may need more authority to assess food security, GAO says  Mar 21, 2003

U.S. raises terrorism alert, steps up food and health security  Mar 19, 2003

WHO warns of terrorist attacks using food, offers defense tips  Feb 3, 2003

FDA proposes rules for advance notice of food imports  Jan 30, 2003

FDA to discuss food security rules in meeting via satellite  Jan 16, 2003

Experts call for national plan to cope with agricultural bioterrorism  Oct 24, 2002

Public health group gives nation mixed grades for preparedness efforts  Sep 18, 2002

Pesticide-laced salt at restaurant sickened 107, stumped investigators  Aug 7, 2002

Homeland security strategy report calls for numerous biodefense initiatives  Jul 17, 2002

New bioterrorism law aims to boost public health, guard food and water  Jun 13, 2002

Food supply's vulnerability to attack deserves more discussion, Osterholm says  May 30, 2002

Congress approves wide-ranging bioterrorism preparedness bill  May 24, 2002

Wyoming E coli O157:H7 outbreak showed hazards in small water systems  Apr 3, 2002

US is vulnerable to foodborne bioterrorism, CDC report says  Mar 19, 2002

Bush proposes $146 million increase in USDA funds to protect food supply  Feb 5, 2002

FDA provides food industry with guidelines to prevent tampering  Jan 9, 2002

FDA completes inspection of anthrax vaccine plant; company expects approval  Dec 21, 2001