E-Mail 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 Credit: Northern Arizona University 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 Arizona State University to develop a groundbreaking solution.