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IMAGE: NAU assistant professor Abolfazl Razi recently joined a multidisciplinary project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and led by Arizona State University to develop a groundbreaking solution to the. view more
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 48 million Americans are sickened by foodborne illnesses each year, costing the economy more than $15 billion. To combat this persistent problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies are prioritizing improved safety measures across all sectors of food production, processing, distribution and preparation.
A core element of these efforts is better technology-enabled food traceability. Northern Arizona University assistant professor Abolfazl Razi of NAU s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems recently joined a multidisciplinary project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and led by A