“…In regards to food safety, research has focused on the role of microbes in reducing food contamination from heavy metals, agrochemicals, industrial and urban waste, as well as soil-borne pathogens. Beneficial microorganisms like PGPB/R and AMF are now used in agriculture to replenish the use of agrochemicals, minimize the negative impact on the environment, and increase the quantity, quality and safety of farm products with subsequent benefits on human health [ 15 , 93 , 105 ]. Contaminants can reach the soil by atmospheric deposition, waste disposal, industrial effluents and direct application, and afterwards, groundwater, streams and sea through soil washing [ 125 , 146 ].…”