Artificial Intelligence and Future Food Systems—Innovation and Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping global food systems by introducing innovations that enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience. AI and Future Food Systems intersect in ways that can transform agriculture, food production, and sustainability. Global food systems face unprecedented challenges, including climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity. AI offers transformative solutions by optimizing agricultural practices, reducing waste, and enabling personalized nutrition. This Special Issue invites submissions that explore the AI-driven transformations across agriculture, supply chains, and consumer nutrition, emphasizing innovation and sustainability of the emerging food systems. The examples of topics that fall within the scope of this SI include the following:

• Precision Agriculture—AI-powered sensors and drones monitor soil health, crop growth, and water usage.
• Supply Chain Optimization—AI models to forecast demand, reduce food waste, and improve logistics. Blockchain plus AI to ensure traceability and food safety.
• Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods—AI in accelerating the research and development for plant-based, cultured meat, and fermentation-based proteins. Machine learning to predict consumer preferences for sustainable diets.
• Personalized Nutrition—AI-driven apps to recommend diets based on health data and sustainability goals.
• Sustainability Impact—AI contributes to UN SDGs and climate goals.
• Challenges and Ethical Considerations—Data privacy, equity and access, and environmental trade-offs.
• Future Trends—AI plus Robotics for automated harvesting. Generative AI for recipe innovation and food product design.

Dr. Malik Hussain
Prof. Dr. Azharul Karim
Dr. Omar Mubin
Guest Editors

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