The threat of terrorism against U.S. agriculture and food production received scant attention prior to 9/11. President Bush added agriculture, food industries to list of critical infrastructure. Congress also passed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act. The FDA has postponed its enforcement date numerous times and still has yet to set one. Experts watching the nation’s progress on food security see delays in implementing new regulations and steep challenges to coordinate efforts by many federal agencies, they say.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2118629/u-s–slow-to-respond-to-agroterrorism-threat.html