Organization . Sadly, it was from 2001 with the 9/11 attacks, possible food attacks increased and it was at that time, when food defense began to be created and given importance as an important section of study within the food chain and of traceability . Based on the implementation of defense plans, action is also taken to reduce fraud and adulteration of food products. We must consider that food contamination can also be carried out directly and intentionally .
There may be personal and economic reasons for wanting to damage the image of a company, sector or country. What is bioterrorism or food terrorism? Although it sounds tremendous and almost like a movie, there is a type of terrorism that is food or e commerce photo editing bioterrorism , which is defined as: act or threat of deliberate contamination of food for human consumption with biological, chemical, physical or radionuclear agents with the purpose of cause harm or death to the civilian population and/or alter social, economic or political stability (who, 2008). These biological agents are usually spread through the air, water or food. Throughout history, there have been several cases of intentional outbreaks. Some of the most important, one in japan in 1966. It caused the death of 12
people and left 312 sick due to salmonella typhi, which causes typhoid fever or enteric fever. A sabotage in oregon caused 751 patients with typhimurium (salmonella that is usually found in chickens and eggs) in a salad bar. Only one accidental outbreak in 1994 in the usa in ice cream caused more than 224,000 patients. Or, much more recently, the case of solares water sabotage with bleach. Food is the ideal means of transport for some viruses, bacteria