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Biological weapons: Another threat from North Korea

by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 23, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Emergency Response, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence

Preparation is ‘urgent and necessary’: Under the cover of farm facilities, North Korean chemists may be weaponizing some the world’s deadliest diseases—such as smallpox, Black Death and cholera—which could lay waste to millions of people if an epidemic...

End of an era in farming?

by Jacqueline Kochak | Oct 4, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Uncategorized

Family-owned farms continue to struggle: Small family farms have been slowly disappearing for decades, and this will likely be the case of Minor’s Farm in Bristol. Founded in 1864, the 30-acre parcel on Chippens Hill is operated by Paul C. Minor; his wife,...

These Russian hackers could take down our power grid

by Jacqueline Kochak | Jun 14, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Cyber Security, Food Safety, Food Security, Public Health, Terrorism, Threat Intelligence, Water Safety

A fearsome new cyberweapon: Hackers allied with the Russian government have devised a cyberweapon that has the potential to be the most disruptive yet against electric systems that Americans depend on for daily life, according to U.S. researchers. The malware, which...

Homeopathic teething tablets may contain belladonna

by Jacqueline Kochak | Apr 17, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Public Health, Terrorism

Company issues recall for any remaining product: The maker of Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets, meant to relieve gum discomfort from emerging teeth, teething tablets has issued a recall for any remaining packages...

Numerous incidents illustrate the high costs of food contamination

by Jacqueline Kochak | Mar 20, 2017 | Bobs Blog, Personnel Security, Process Security, Public Health, Terrorism

Mass food poisoning incidents in Egypt, India: As if we need another reminder of how serious food contamination (intentional or otherwise) can be, the New York Times reports that more than 3,300 children were hospitalized in Egypt last week after an outbreak of food...
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