The evolution towards a sustainable, safe, and healthy food system: New food trends and controlling emerging risks

Abstract

The food systems that have been developed to date are unsustainable and cannot guarantee, in the near future, the human right to accessible, healthy and safe food. The situation is not irreversible, but it requires the adoption of global regulatory measures, new strategies and alternative food options, especially concerning protein-rich foods of animal origin, in order to reduce or eliminate the consequences of climate change. Changes in the food system entail new food trends and shifts in consumption habits, as well as the introduction of new technologies, processes and foods, which will, in turn, bring about emerging risks that must be adequately controlled to preserve public health and safety.