Professors at Florida State University have been awarded grants to conduct research on projects involving food safety.

The grants, totaling $300,000, were awarded by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to assist with research into artificial intelligence and food safety.

The grants were awarded to two professors from

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Scientists have found an increase in botulism and salmonellosis in Ukraine compared to before the invasion by Russia.

To analyze the war’s effects on infectious disease epidemiology, researchers used open-source data on eight diseases from EPIWATCH, an artificial intelligence early-warning system.

They looked at patterns of infectious diseases before and

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A recent review assessed how technology can play a role in early warning and emerging risk identification systems.

The review covers the existing applications of artificial intelligence, big data, and internet of things (IoT) in developing early warning and emerging food safety risk identification tools and methods. Information comes from

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A specialist from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed how the authority is using data science to identify emerging risks by using a variety of sources and analytics techniques.

The aim is to help develop a picture of the food system, its safety, authenticity, and risks and vulnerabilities, so
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