Social Networks and an Intelligence Cohort in Food Safety: An Empirical Analysis

To examine how an intelligence cohort works, a comparative analysis is conducted in the context of food recalls of meat and poultry products.An intelligence cohort addresses three fundamental strategies: identifiability, uniqueness, and the use of additive tasks.The concept of an intelligence cohort is tested in the context of a food recall, and its efficacy for managing processes is examined.The public sector accounts for more recall cases than does the private sector.The ratios are more imbalanced when recall cases involve biological hazards, the beef industry, and local markets.So, social media offers new opportunities to implement a strategy that organizes and mobilizes local consumers and suppliers.Centralized public operations alone are not the best solutions; however, a public agency's leading role is still necessary to safeguard the system.Both technical traceability and social traceability are feasible strategies, but performance improvement can be attained by integrating high social