USDA Awards $4.6 Million to University of Maryland for Continuation of Food Safety Study
The University of Maryland's Center for Food Safety and Security Systems has received a $4.6 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for a project crafting scientifically based food safety metrics for leafy greens and tomatoes. Tomatoes and leafy greens are produce crops that are considered to have a high food safety risk.
The Specialty Crop Research Initiative is a 2 year continuation of a 3 year study that was completed in 2014. The original grant, worth worth $5.4 million, involved collecting scientific data needed to back new standards and modify current ones.
Read more about the new funding on the university's official student newspaper website, DiamondBackOnline.com
Looking for quick answers on food safety topics?
Try Ask FSM, our new smart AI search tool.
Ask FSM →
