Dr Ben Smith on food safety, food security and how it interplays with globalization

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This episode, we speak to Dr Benjamin Smith, Director for the Innovations in Food and Chemical Safety program at A*STAR, who is also part of the newly established Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation. In this episode, you'll learn: 1) Introduction to food safety testing and why food adulteration is one of the biggest international areas of crime, costing the industry $40 billion annually 2) How globalization complicates testing and enforcement 3) The need for multi-sector expertise to ensure food security 4) How Pinduoduo's research project with SIFBI aims to lower the cost of testing produce for contaminants and contributes to greater quality assurance across the supply chain For more information on Pinduoduo, you can check out our LinkedIn and Medium. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @PinduoduoInc.