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Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

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Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it. / Gepp, Adrian; Tiwari, Milind.
In: The Conversation, 02.04.2024.

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Gepp, A & Tiwari, M 2024, 'Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it' The Conversation. <https://theconversation.com/food-fraud-is-a-growing-economic-and-health-issue-but-ai-and-blockchain-technology-can-help-combat-it-224449>

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Gepp, A., & Tiwari, M. (2024). Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/food-fraud-is-a-growing-economic-and-health-issue-but-ai-and-blockchain-technology-can-help-combat-it-224449

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Gepp A, Tiwari M. 2024. Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it. The Conversation.

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Gepp, Adrian and Milind Tiwari. "Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it". The Conversation. 2024.

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Gepp A, Tiwari M. Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it. The Conversation. 2024 Apr 2.

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Gepp, Adrian ; Tiwari, Milind. / Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it. In: The Conversation. 2024.

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