Using AI-based technology to help drive healthcare food savings

19 January 2026

Dr Nathan Cook from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences said up to half of all hospital waste can be food while 23 to 50 per cent of food prepared in residential aged care homes is discarded.

Dr Cook said new AI-based technologies offered a promising audit solution, enabling fast, accurate measurement without disrupting food service operations.

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