Mission and Values

The global food system will need to feed 10 billion people by 2050, and addressing problems in the food system requires an approach that accounts for the highly complex nature of agriculture, including economic, social, and environmental factors. Our mission is to bring together experts from multiple disciplines, including agricultural economics, geography, and computer science, to identify a synergistic solution to siloing in the agricultural and food sciences. This diverse team will use mobility big data to conduct food systems research, combining multiple datasets to answer questions related to producer marketing decisions, retailer networks, and consumer behaviors. We will conduct innovative research through this CIN by designing, integrating, analyzing, and interpreting AI and data mining applications to the food system.