New publications from our colleagues
Recently, two scientific publications on aflatoxins have been published by our staff, the details of which can be found here.
Welcome to the website of the Digital Food Chain Education, Research, Development and Innovation Institute (DFI).
The Institute was established 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 Institute integrates food chain safety data analysis and research along the whole food chain and takes networking in this area to a new level. The Institute aims to be an internationally recognized hub of experts and researchers in the field of food chain safety data analysis.
Recently, two scientific publications on aflatoxins have been published by our staff, the details of which can be found here.
In March, our colleague Zsuzsa Farkas PhD participated as an expert in the Future Food & Feed Lab workshop organised by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
The 2022 report of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Advisory Group on Data (AGoD) has been published.
What do we know about the PFAS situation in the Nordic region and what can be done? This will be discussed at a webinar 18 September 2023 jointly organized by 4 Nordic research institutions and food authorities.
Plant-based diets are not only common among adults, the trend is also gaining popularity in the feeding of children and babies. The infant nutrition category is among the most strictly regulated product area, since infants are the most vulnerable group of society and the resctricted variety of their diet makes them more exposed to any contaminants in their food.
Sea cucumbers are an important food item in Asian and Pacific cuisines, with China being the largest consumer. Consumption of sea cucumbers is expanding in Asia, due to a large and growing population, urbanization, increase in income. In addition, the expansion of international trade has been growing as well.
Students from Kabarak University in Kenya have developed a way to convert grass into starch flour. The team believes their innovative idea could help alleviate hunger around the world.
Over 4.8 million donkeys are traded and slaughtered each year for their skins, which are used in the production of ejiao, a traditional Chinese remedy with supposed medicinal properties.
A study published in the medical journal Eurosurveillance is raising global alarm as it suggests that the recent outbreak of avian flu on a Spanish mink farm stemmed from wild birds.