Hazard versus risk
Often used synonymously, but the two have different meanings. EFSA's new mini campaign highlights the difference between the two concepts.
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.
Often used synonymously, but the two have different meanings. EFSA's new mini campaign highlights the difference between the two concepts.
DFI will continue to operate unchanged but under a new name, as the Department of Digital Food Science.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Silklab at Tufts University has been using silk as a solution for various technological challenges. Scientists have transformed silk into useful materials, such as faux leather, optical sensors and coatings that can extend the shelf life of food.