Dr. Octavian Augustin MIhalache

INRAE, Oniris, LABERCA

Dr. Octavian Mihalache is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at LABERCA (Oniris, INRAE), specializing in chemical risk assessment, health impacts, and burden of disease of dietary transitions.

Presentation:
Evaluating how transitioning to plant-based diets alters the exposure to chemical contaminants: Risk assessment and health impact implications 

Key Points:
• Plant-based meats and beverages contain co-occurring mycotoxins, contributing to dietary chemical mixture exposure.
• Substitution of animal proteins with plant-derived alternatives may shift contaminant exposure profiles toward chemical contaminants like mycotoxins.
• Dietary transitions can alter the exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals with potential long-term health implications.
• Burden of disease metrics (DALYs) enable quantitative evaluations of the health trade-offs associated with dietary trends.
• Regulatory frameworks must be established considering a safety-by-design approach for sustainable food systems.