The agency has put forth a blueprint for creating a digital, transparent and safer food system by leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and through other initiatives.
Eleven state attorneys general added their voices to a growing chorus of public officials and cattle producers urging the federal government to investigate possible anticompetitive business practices.
The agency toured Smithfield's Sioux Falls facility and offered several recommendations for company leaders to consider before reopening as COVID-19 continues to pose challenges.
Traceability, digital technologies and evolving food business models are among the areas the US Food and Drug Administration will address in its "Blueprint for a New Era of Smarter Food Safety."
