What are the two primary pillars of the ISP program?

• A. Food protection to include hygiene, safety, defence and quality assurance; Animal medicine programs
• B. Food production and marketing
• C. Pest control and sanitation
• D. Logistics and training

Answer: (A)

The question tests how the ISP program is built around safeguarding the food supply through two foundational areas. The first pillar, food protection, covers hygiene, safety, defence and quality assurance to prevent contamination and ensure safe, wholesome products. The second pillar, animal medicine programs, focuses on animal health management—disease prevention, appropriate treatment, and veterinary oversight—to keep animals healthy and to prevent medicine residues from entering the food chain. Together these two pillars form the integrated approach that underpins the ISP. Other options miss one or both elements by focusing on production/marketing, pest control and sanitation, or logistics and training, none of which capture the dual emphasis on protecting food and maintaining animal health.