Robert Norton, Ph.D. is a Professor and National Security Liaison in the Office of the Vice President of Research and Economic Development at Auburn University. He specializes in national security matters and open-source intelligence, and coordinates research efforts related to food, agriculture, and veterinary defense.
Food safety and food defense are two sides of the same coin. One cannot exist without the other, ultimately meaning that if one is compromised, so too is the other.
Is coronavirus transmission by food or food packaging a valid concern? Here’s what we know and what we should be doing in the current absence of clear causality.
The cold food industry must pay special attention to the evolving security requirements related to critical assets, starting first with limiting access to refrigeration plant areas.