FSIS on the frontline as New World screwworm threatens food safety in the United States

Food safety is a top concern driving U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to combat the threat of New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that is endemic in Central and South America. Rollins Friday announced $850 million would fuel  USDA’s five-pronged plan issued in June to prevent the northward spread of NWS…