As fears that terrorists might poison America's food supply increased after 9/11, protecting what we eat became a part of the government's anti-terror policy.
Unfortunately, however, the Associated Press has found that we've spent at least $3.4 billion on food anti-terrorism measures in the past decade, but have little to show for it.
Today, a Senate subcommittee is holding a hearing to examine a watchdog agency's report on food anti-terror initiatives. John Hoffman, a former senior advisor for bio-surveillance and food defense at Homeland Security who will testify at the hearing, told the AP: "The truth is, nobody's in charge. Our surveillance doesn't work yet, our intelligence doesn't work yet and we're not doing so well at targeting what comes across the border."
Awesome! Check out the rest of the story over with the AP.
[via AP]