Current and emerging issues in chemical food safety

Chen Liu; Danlei Wang; Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens; Liang Zheng

doi:10.1016/j.cofs.2025.101284

Current and emerging issues in chemical food safety

Chen Liu^*, Danlei Wang, Ivonne M.C.M. Rietjens, Liang Zheng^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Food safety is increasingly influenced by global challenges, such as climate change, environmental pollution, the shift toward plant-based diets, and new technological developments. This review addresses key issues currently shaping chemical food safety, focusing on natural toxins in plant-based foods, the effects of climate change on food safety, and the role of endogenous compound formation in exposure assessments. The review also discusses the growing concern over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and nanomaterials and examines advances in risk assessment, particularly the adoption of new approach methodologies (NAMs) and the integration of innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence. These topics underscore the need for updated risk assessment practices and offer insights into how food safety standards and regulations might evolve in response to these emerging challenges.

Original language	English
Article number	101284
Journal	Current Opinion in Food Science
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2025.101284
Publication status	Published - Apr 2025

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