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Department of Digital Food Science

Institute of Food Chain Science
Department of Digital Food Science

Welcome to the website of the Department of Digital Food Science!

The Department started its work as the Digital Food Institute (DFI) on April 1, 2020 at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, which is one of the most important places for the training of food safety professionals in Hungary. The unit integrates food chain safety data analysis and research along the whole food chain and takes networking in this area to a new level. We aim to be an internationally recognized hub of experts and researchers in the field of food chain safety data analysis.

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Hazard versus risk

Often used synonymously, but the two have different meanings. EFSA's new mini campaign highlights the difference between the two concepts.

29/09/23

Change of name

DFI will continue to operate unchanged but under a new name, as the Department of Digital Food Science.

14/07/23

The 42nd CCMAS meeting was a success

The 42nd session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling took place between 13 - 16 June 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. Several working papers were adopted at the meeting.

14/07/23
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Upcoming Events

Nov 09
Using Epidemiological Studies in Health Risk Assessments: Relevance, Reliability and Causality
November 9. - November 10.

EFSA, together with the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), will hold an international conference on "Using epidemiological studies in health risk assessment: relevance, reliability and causality" in Berlin, 9-10 November 2023.

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Do you know what we call emerging risk?
Food related emerging risks have potential adverse effects on human, animal or plant health, or the economy. Emerging risks are related to newly identified hazards to which the target organisms have significant exposure or known hazards to which the exposure or sensitivity significantly increases.
Why is it important to identify emerging risks?
In addition to the protection of human, animal and plant health, it provides input for strategic planning and analysis, decision-making processes, risk assessment and the adoption of appropriate risk management measures.
Would you like to be informed about emerging risks identified by DFI?
Take a look at the recently identified emerging risks on our website and to stay up to date, subscribe to our newsletter.
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Recently identified risks and signals

Influence of environmental factors on the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in poultry farms

A recent study aimed to assess factors that influence the prevalence of Campylobacter spp. in chicken manure samples from open environment farms in the United States.

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Pesticides and lithium in drinking water

Official reports and scientific studies are raising concerns about the pollution of drinking water and the associated health risks. Issues include potentially carcinogenic pesticide residues and the presence of lithium, which could increase the risk of infantile autism.

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Study on PFAS in Danish organic eggs

The new European Union (EU) regulation regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in specific food products has highlighted the necessity for a more sensitive method of PFAS analysis. In response to this need, the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has successfully validated such a method, which has subsequently been utilized to analyze eggs obtained from Danish farms.

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