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Food Defense Course Offered May 21-22 at K-State
May 1, 2007
Kansas State University will offer Principles of Food Defense for the Food Industry, FDSCI 630, May 21-22 as a part of K-State's May intersession. The one-credit course will be on the Manhattan campus.
The course is available for graduate or undergraduate credit and will provide students with an understanding of the principles required in a food defense program for a food manufacturing, warehousing or distribution center.
Topics covered include defining threats and aggressors, the Bioterrorism Act, food defense teams, vulnerability assessments, security policies and programs, physical security measures, recall and traceability basics, security inspections, crisis management, emergency preparedness, and workplace violence.
Completion of the course will better prepare students for the challenges faced with developing, implementing and managing an effective food defense program.
To enroll in the course, visit http://www.dce.k-state.edu/courses/ and enter “FDSCI 630
” in the appropriate field.
For more information about K-State intersession, visit the Web site at: http://www.dce.k-state.edu/courses/intersession/ or contact the K-State Division of Continuing Education at 1-800-622-2578 or informationdce@k-state.edu.
- Source: Melinda Sinn, 785-532-5888, sinnpio@k-state.edu
- Prepared by: Rosanna Vail, 785-532-2720, rvail@k-state.edu
- K-State Media Relations
