The 21st Century food system is characterised by its complexity and innovation. The emergence of Covid-19 and the subsequent pandemic put immense strain on the global food system and tested its resilience. It highlighted that, in this interconnected and fast-moving world, we need access to the best data, intelligence and horizon scanning to understand changes in the system, the impact of these, and how they create vulnerabilities.
Global events, new consumer trends, changing business practices, and food innovation can all create new risks and opportunities. In this area, we need research and evidence to understand the potential for disruption in our food system and the impact of change. We need to be able to identify new and emerging food technologies and be prepared for the possible safety and other challenges arising from these novel foods and processes. This includes having an innovative, science-driven risk analysis process in place for regulated products.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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The project is relevant as it aims to improve the integrated food safety risk analysis framework, which aligns with the need for an innovative, science-driven risk analysis process mentioned in the question.
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Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Reading
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Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Newcastle University
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