Definitions

Food defense
Protecting food from being contaminated or changed either on purpose or by accident to cause illness or harm.  

Intentional contamination
When food is contaminated or changed on purpose to cause: 

• People to get sick or die 
• Economic disruption 

Examples: 

• A person seeks revenge against another person or group 
• An unhappy employee tries to harm an employer or former employer
• A person creates fear through a terrorist act by using food as a weapon 

Unintentional contamination
When food is contaminated or changed by accident.