Airports Guarding America’s Food Supply

Airports are now frontline defenders of U.S. agriculture—Dulles International, for example, intercepted nearly 140 pounds of an Egyptian shrub last week alone. With global events like the World Cup flooding borders with food and plants, customs agents and K9 units like Freddie are working overtime to stop invasive pests and diseases before they reach American soil. Most travelers aren’t trying to break the rules—they just don’t know what’s prohibited. Fines start at $300, but the real mission? Prevention through education and interception to protect our crops and ecosystems. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5b33731ce9e42eea