Green food analysis: Current trends and perspectives

Green Chemistry and Green Analytical Chemistry principles have been promoting the development of environmentally friendly processes to achieve a more sustainable society. This boost to sustainability has been given thanks to the strong relationship between Sustainable Development Goals, Green Chemistry, and Food Bioeconomy. In particular, the analytical approaches based on Green Analytical Chemistry have contributed to food safety and quality assessment as well as to food bioactivity studies improving the nutritional status quality of communities while they interact in a more sustainable way with their environment. This opinion article describes, exemplifies, and discusses some recent advances and new applications of Green Analytical Chemistry for food analysis.