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Top of the food chain – how blockchain might affect what you eat

Where do your meals come from? Over the past few decades, the world’s food industry has gone through a radical evolution, becoming highly industrialised and globally connected. It’s not unusual for a European’s dinner plate to include Ecuadorian asparagus, Thai prawns and Kenyan rice. In many ways, this is an impressive feat. However, as Vincent Doumeizel, Director of the Food Programme at Lloyd’s Register Foundation points out, today’s “savvy consumers want to know exactly where their food comes from”.


How Marks & Spencers leverages data science to reduce food wastage
How’s the appetite for Marks & Spencer's food demand forecasts? John Bensalhia finds out from its data science chief, Callum Staff Hungry for more information about Marks & Spencer's food data science initiative? Well, you've come to the right place. Heading up the company's data science function is Callum Staff, who joined in April 2018... Read More