Lamm Kevan W, Idun Andrews, Lu Peng
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communication, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30606, USA.
Foods. 2024 Dec 21;13(24):4149. doi: 10.3390/foods13244149.
As the foundation of human health, the food system is arguably a cornerstone of society. However, despite the criticality of a safe and productive food value chain there are numerous critical issues faced by industries associated with food science and technology. Using a three round Delphi process, this study identified the most critical issues faced by these industries. Based on input from expert panelists representing industry, policy makers, and academics, a total of 120 critical issues were identified in the first round. Through a consensus-building process in two subsequent rounds, 38 issues were retained. The retained issues were then analyzed using the constant comparative method to identify themes. A total of eight themes emerged from the analysis, including the following (alphabetically): (1) education, training, and workforce development; (2) emerging technologies in food sciences; (3) food safety and public health; (4) fresh produce and raw food operations; (5) microbiome and pathogens; (6) product innovation and development; (7) quality assurance and systems management; and (8) sustainability and climate resilience. These results provide a robust foundation to help guide and inform strategic priorities and actions within the food industry.
作为人类健康的基础，食品系统可以说是社会的基石。然而，尽管安全且高效的食品价值链至关重要，但食品科学与技术相关行业仍面临众多关键问题。本研究采用三轮德尔菲法，确定了这些行业面临的最关键问题。基于来自代表行业、政策制定者和学者的专家小组成员的意见，第一轮共确定了120个关键问题。在随后的两轮中，通过建立共识的过程，保留了38个问题。然后使用持续比较法对保留的问题进行分析以确定主题。分析共得出八个主题，按字母顺序排列如下：(1)教育、培训和劳动力发展；(2)食品科学中的新兴技术；(3)食品安全与公共卫生；(4)新鲜农产品和生食操作；(5)微生物群和病原体；(6)产品创新与开发；(7)质量保证和系统管理；(8)可持续性和气候适应能力。这些结果为帮助指导食品行业的战略重点和行动提供了坚实的基础。
