Study: Climate change projected to increase mycotoxin contamination in European wheat
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Bailee Henderson
Summary
Wageningen University researchers used a hybrid machine learning modeling framework to predict that climate change will increase mycotoxin contamination in European wheat crops. The study, published in Nature Science of Food, found that deoxynivalenol (DON) poses the greatest risk, with coastal countries, the UK, and northern France expected to be most affected. The model considers crop growth stages, multiple future climate scenarios, and a large geographic region to assess how shifting weather patterns exacerbate food safety threats from mycotoxins.
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· 3 pulledClimate change is a known contributor to emerging food safety and security threats, with shifting weather conditions exacerbating microbiological contaminants and other hazards.
Using a hybrid machine learning modeling framework, Wageningen University researchers have demonstrated the increasing risk of mycotoxin contamination in wheat crops driven by the effects of climate change.
The model predicted deoxynivalenol will present the greatest risk, with coastal countries, the UK, and northern France most affected.
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