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AI for Better Food Safety: How Tech Helps Uncover Emerging Outbreaks

· Source: businessinsider.com

In short

Food science consultant Willette M. Crawford explains that AI is helping food-safety experts connect data that was previously siloed in databases and paperwork, allowing faster and more targeted outbreak detection. She argues that growing recall numbers reflect better visibility into risk rather than a riskier food supply, and that the biggest barriers to adoption are lack of data digitization, cost, and the absence of a comprehensive food-specific regulatory framework for AI.

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Tags: food safety, traceability, recalls, data, supply chain

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