Promotion of the TRAEC Strategy at the Food Additives Risk Assessment Workshop
TRAEC策略在食品添加剂风险评估研讨会推广
On June 8, 2026, the Food Additives Risk Assessment Workshop was successfully held in Nanjing, China. The workshop was jointly organized by the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment (CFSA), Nanjing Medical University (NMU), and the Shanghai JS Life Sciences Institute (SJLSI). International experts from the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), representatives from regulatory agencies, academic institutions, and research organizations gathered to discuss recent advances in food additive risk assessment, next-generation risk assessment (NGRA), and emerging methodologies for food safety evaluation.
2026年6月8日，食品添加剂风险评估研讨会在南京成功举办。本次会议由国家食品安全风险评估中心（CFSA）、南京医科大学（NMU）和上海君石生命科学研究院（SJLSI）联合主办。来自联合国粮农组织（FAO）、世界卫生组织（WHO）、食品添加剂联合专家委员会（JECFA）、国内外高校、科研机构及监管部门的专家学者齐聚一堂，共同探讨食品添加剂风险评估、下一代风险评估（NGRA）及食品安全评价新方法学等前沿议题。
About the Workshop
The workshop focused on scientific principles and practical experiences in the evaluation of food additives, food enzymes, food flavorings, and food-related chemicals. International JECFA experts delivered presentations on dietary exposure assessment, toxicological data evaluation, specification development, and the application of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in future food safety risk assessment. The event provided an important platform for scientific exchange and international collaboration in food safety governance.
会议概况
本次研讨会围绕食品添加剂、食品酶、食品香料以及食品相关化学物质的风险评估原则与实践展开交流。多位JECFA国际专家分别就膳食暴露评估、毒理学证据评价、规范建立以及新方法学（NAMs）在未来食品安全风险评估中的应用进行了专题报告。会议为推动食品安全风险评估领域的国际交流合作和科学治理提供了重要平台。
Prof. Yankai Xia Delivered a Keynote Presentation on the TRAEC Strategy
During the session on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for future food safety risk assessment, Prof. Yankai Xia, Vice President of Nanjing Medical University, delivered a keynote presentation entitled “Comprehensive Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Food Based on the TRAEC Strategy.” Focusing on food-related chemicals, Prof. Xia discussed current challenges in chemical identification, exposure assessment, and health risk evaluation. He introduced the TRAEC strategy as an evidence-integration framework for comprehensive risk assessment and highlighted its application in integrating toxicological, epidemiological, exposure, and mechanistic evidence. The presentation also emphasized the transition from traditional single-endpoint assessment toward more holistic evaluation approaches and outlined future efforts to establish a Food Chemical Risk Spectrum to support food safety governance and public health protection.
夏彦恺教授作“基于TRAEC策略的食品化学物综合健康风险评估”专题报告
在“未来食品安全风险评估的新方法学（NAMs）”专题环节，南京医科大学副校长夏彦恺教授作题为《基于TRAEC策略的食品化学物综合健康风险评估》的专题报告。报告围绕食品化学物的识别检测、暴露评估及健康风险评价等关键问题展开，介绍了TRAEC策略作为综合健康风险评估证据整合框架的基本理念及应用实践，重点阐述了毒理学、流行病学、暴露科学和机制研究等多维证据的整合方法。夏教授指出，食品安全风险评估正逐步由传统单一毒性终点评价向综合健康效应评价转变，并展望了构建“食品化学物风险谱（Food Chemical Risk Spectrum）”的未来工作，以期为食品安全监管和公众健康保护提供更加全面的科学支撑。
Discussion and Exchange
Following the presentation, experts and participants engaged in extensive discussions on integrated risk assessment methodologies, AI-assisted evidence synthesis, validation of NAMs, and international harmonization of food safety assessment frameworks. Prof. Xia exchanged views with some experts from FAO, WHO, and JECFA regarding future directions for next-generation risk assessment.
交流讨论
报告结束后，与会专家围绕综合风险评估方法学、人工智能辅助证据整合、新方法学验证以及国际协调等议题展开热烈讨论。夏彦恺教授与来自FAO、WHO及JECFA的部分专家学者深入交流，就下一代风险评估体系建设交换了意见。
Outlook
The workshop provided a high-level international platform for scientific exchange in food safety risk assessment. Prof. Xia’s presentation demonstrated the innovative application of the TRAEC strategy in comprehensive health risk assessment of food chemicals and offered valuable insights for advancing next-generation risk assessment frameworks and evidence-based food safety governance.
总结与展望
本次研讨会搭建了食品安全风险评估领域高水平国际学术交流平台，有力促进了国际先进理念与技术方法的交流互鉴。夏彦恺教授的报告系统展示了TRAEC策略在食品化学物综合健康风险评估中的创新应用，为推动下一代风险评估体系建设和食品安全科学治理提供了新的思路与实践路径。