Posted on 08/05/2003 11:37:54 PM PDT by FairOpinion
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:05:55 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Companies that ship meat, poultry and eggs should tighten security in places where terrorists would be likely to tamper with food, according to new guidelines by the Agriculture Department.
The guidelines issued Monday are voluntary, but department officials said meatpackers, shipping companies, retailers and other distributors have a vested interest in making sure food is safe for consumers.
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