Summary

In this episode of the Bioinformatics Lab Podcast, Kevin Libuit and Andrew Page discuss the Food Safety Research Network and a recent conference they attended. The network brings together government, academia, and industry to focus on food safety research. The conference had an interactive format, encouraging networking and collaboration among participants. The network provides funding for research projects and aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry. The conference covered various topics, including the influence of social media on food safety and challenges with new cooking devices and novel foods. The future steps for the Food Safety Research Network include seeking continued funding and furthering their research efforts.

Takeaways

The Food Safety Research Network brings together government, academia, and industry to focus on food safety research.

The conference had an interactive format, encouraging networking and collaboration among participants.

The network provides funding for research projects and aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

Topics discussed at the conference included the influence of social media on food safety and challenges with new cooking devices and novel foods.