Dear Colleagues,

Food thermal processing is very important for the formation of food flavor. During food thermal processing, various chemical reactions occur, such as the Maillard reaction and caramelization, which produce not only flavor compounds but also chemical food hazards, including acrylamide and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Moreover, some natural toxins that accumulate in crops under natural field conditions remain stable during food processing, such as trace metals, aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, and other mycotoxins. These food hazards have been reported to be carcinogenic, mutagenic or genotoxic to humans. Given the safety of different hazards, there is a need to develop innovative solutions to assess and mitigate the risks of multiple food hazards to the human body. In light of this, the current Special Issue seeks submissions of manuscripts that contribute to food hazard monitoring, mitigation in food processing, toxicological mechanisms, and potential protective agents. All types of articles are welcome this in Special Issue of Foods, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

1. Innovative sample pre-treatment methodology for accurate analysis of food hazards in complex food matrices;
2. Improved experimental methods using different analytical approaches for multiple food hazards;
3. Simultaneous formation pathways of multiple food hazards in food processing;
4. Novel strategies to inhibit and/or minimize the formation of food hazards in processed foods;
5. Evaluation of the toxic effects and potential mechanisms of food hazards in in vivo/vitro models;
6. New health-promoting products that can control or prevent the toxicity of food hazards.

Prof. Dr. Yi Chen
Dr. Petru Jitaru
Dr. Saji George
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• food hazards
• food processing
• analysis methods
• formation pathways
• mitigation strategies
• toxicological effects and mechanisms