Prospects for Risks and Benefits in the Context of Food and Health
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 973
Special Issue Editors
2. Center for Medical and Pharmaceutical Investigations and Quality Control, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
Interests: food safety; chemical contaminants; mycotoxins; pesticide residues; risk assessment; food bioactives; beneficial effects of foods
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2. Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: food safety; food contaminants; food toxicology; mycotoxins; risk assessment; bioavailability; risk–benefit assessment; human biomonitoring
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The primary aim of this Special Issue is to delve into the intricate facets of food such as its role in promoting health and offering hope and opportunities for benefits beyond basic nutrition, as well as simultaneously serving as a potential source of myriad hazards that evoke concern and pose health risks. In recent times, concerns regarding food safety have surged, yet the allure of promising benefits also commands significant attention. With every bite, individuals face potential exposure to both harmful and beneficial food constituents, sometimes within the same mouthful.
The assessment of (emerging) risks associated with chemical factors (such as natural toxins and environmental and processing contaminants) or biological hazards is crucial and must, for risk management to be effective, be grounded in a scientific framework with substance and rigor. The dynamic landscape of innovative approaches aimed at enhancing health, including the potential of food bioactives, novel foods, alternative food sources, and advanced production processes, also introduces new regulatory challenges. This prompts the question: Are our expectations and prospects for safe and healthy food appropriately balanced?
The release of this Special Issue on “Prospects for Risks and Benefits in the Context of Food and Health” invites recent research and review articles to introduce the topic and provide an overview of its current status and future perspectives.
Prof. Dr. Ljilja Torović
Dr. Paula Cristina Alvito
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food for health
- food safety
- risk assessment
- risk–benefit assessment
- alternative food sources
- novel food
- food supplements
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