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Food-R1: A Unified Multi-Task Food Vision-Language Model with Reinforcement Learning
arXiv:2606.04986v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Recent studies have explored Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for food analysis. However, most existing methods rely primarily on supervised fine-tuning (SFT), which often limits reasoning and generalization capabilities. Moreover, high-quality large-scale nutritional annotations remain scarce.
Ultra-processed foods in the global food system: The role of tobacco companies
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Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58-billion food waste problem
Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58-billion food waste problem Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Each year, Canada generates roughly $58 billion in avoidable food waste, much of which is from spoilage that goes undetected until it is already too late. With food prices rising by as much as 27% over the last five years and supply chains under strain, Canada needs better ways to reduce this waste and safeguard the quality of perishable foods. New digital...
Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide
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‘I work full time and still use a food bank - it’s normal now’
‘I work full time and still use a food bank - it’s normal now’ At a community centre in south London, users tell Nicole Wootton-Cane how using food banks and tackling food waste at the same time has become ‘normal’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Estelle O’Brien never expected to need to use a food bank. The 45-year-old, from south London, has always worked full-time, weaving the everyday complexities of raising two young children around her busy career. But after being made redundant...
Food industries embrace AI sensors to improve efficiencies
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M&S announces £30million of price cuts on dozens of food lines - see full list
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More than 1.5 million people die and 860 million fall ill from unsafe food, the WHO warns
The World Health Organization warns that unsafe food harms millions of people worldwide, with children being particularly impacted. More than 860 million people fall ill and 1.5 million die worldwide every year due to unsafe food, the World Health Organization has warned. In a new report published ahead of World Food Safety Day on 7 June, the WHO estimates that millions of people across the world suffer severe health consequences as a result of contaminated or poorly handled food.
'Moved to tears': Winners of the 2026 World Food Photography Awards revealed
'Moved to tears': Winners of the 2026 World Food Photography Awards revealed From Soviet spas to sacred rivers, this World Food Photography Awards offer a glimpse into the many ways food influences our lives around the globe. If we eat with our eyes, then the World Food Photography Awards is one of the most satisfying meals of the year. The winners of the 2026 competition have been announced, with British photographer Jo Kearney taking the overall prize for her portrait of a woman pouring...
Long-term fertiliser solutions needed to avoid EU food shortages, EU Agriculture Commissioner says
The Agriculture and Food Commissioner warned that, to avoid looming food shortages in the face of rising fertiliser costs, the bloc must secure sustainable fertiliser supplies and not just provide short-term financial support. Without long-term solutions to secure fertiliser supplies, the European Union will see food scarcity, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, has told Euronews. His comments come as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has sent...