Food in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 Era: Intersecting Food, Technology, and Culture

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, the emergence of the metaverse and web 3.0 is set to revolutionize how we interact, work, and eat. From virtual restaurants and augmented reality to personalized nutrition apps and blockchain-powered food traceability, the metaverse and web 3.0 are transforming the food industry. Digital dining experiences are on the rise, while social media and influencer culture continue to impact food trends. The potential of emerging technologies such as 3D food printing, lab-grown meat, and smart agriculture revolutionize the way we produce, distribute, and consume food. Further research into these technologies may reveal their impact on the future of food in the digital age. Food in the Metaverse and Web 3.0 Era: Intersecting Food, Technology, and Culture explores the intersection of food, technology, and culture, offering insights into the future of gastronomy and culinary experiences. It examines the evolving relationship between food and technology and encourages reimagined possibilities for the future of food. This book covers topics such as influencer marketing, food science, and machine learning, and is a useful resource for computer engineers, data scientists, sociologists, business owners, healthcare workers, academicians, and researchers.

Dr. Ahmed Hamad is a renowned food science and nutrition expert with years of experience in teaching, research, and industry. Dr. Ahmed has published numerous papers and books on food hygiene, nutrition, and bioscience and has worked with various government and non-government organizations on food safety and nutrition projects. Ahmed has been teaching and researching food science, Safety, technology, and quality for Twelve (12) years. Ahmed teaches Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Technology and processing, Food Safety, and TQM courses in the food industry. Ahmed has many publications (+20) in highly prestigious peer-reviewed journals. He also contributes to many funded scientific projects in food safety, antimicrobial resistance, biofilm formation and control, Meat quality improvement, and environmental pollution. Ahmed participated as a peer reviewer for many prestigious food journals. Ahmed Has a role as a Book Editor for IGI Global, Springer and CRC. Ahmed is a member of many professional associations and societies, such as RSPH, IFST, IAFP, AMSA, and ASM. He has also worked as an associate food safety and quality consultant from 2012 till now. He conducts over 2000+ Food safety and quality audits and leads Consulting projects for ISO 22000, ISO 9001, BRC, IFS, SQF, FSSC 22000, and HACCP/HARPC. He also designs and develops SOPs, SSOPs, Food safety policies for the Food Industry, and Food catering.

Dr. Rashmi Soni, Professor in (ISE) Information Science & Engineering, Department, Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology & Management, Bengaluru & Research Supervisor guiding 6 Research Scholars in CSE at Oriental University, Indore with 12 Years of Experience in academic & Research. Published 6 books in which Scopus books are upcoming. Published books "Cloud computing", & India in emerging power multidisciplinary " as an author, Serving as Editor for Book "Futuristic Trends in IOT" book series IIPV3EBS08_G13 under IIP USA India and Serving as editor for upcoming book's of Topic "Smart Healthcare Systems: - AI and IoT Perspectives", Scopus indexed Taylor and Francis CRC Book Series, "Personalized Medicine: Navigating Genetics for Tailored Healthcare" AAP Apple Academic Press Taylor and Francis CRC Book Series & Next Generation Computer Architecture (Artificial Intelligence Centric Processor Architecture for High Performance Cloud and Edge Computing ). Also Served as Session Chair, Advisory & Program Committee Member, Reviewer till now for 20 International Conferences Journals of IEEE, Springer USA and India from year 2018-2023. She has also delivered a talk as an Keynote Speaker for Intellectual Property Rights Conclave on 14-15th March 2024 at BNMIT, Bengaluru, Session Talk for Brain Storming Sessions of Doctorate Holders for Multidisciplinary Research Discussion & Research Papers Access, Writing & Publication at Dayananda Sagar Academy of Technology & Management, Bengaluru. She has published 7 Patents and holds diverse range of professional roles of educator, reviewer, editor & author for various prominent international journals and conferences. Her Research interests includes Cloud Computing, IOT, AIOT Bioinformatics, AR & VR, Image processing, Block chain including published papers in 3 Scopus, 20 journals total 22 journals & conferences. She has supervised many UG/ PG/ 6 PhD research projects & dissertations. Also organized 5 FDPs, Workshops & Seminars for different colleges and attended 25 FDPs, Workshops, Seminars & Webinars.