The 3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) occurs in fats and oils in free and esterified forms (with fatty acids), with a major part being bound in the form of diesters. Free 3-MCPD was first identified in acid-hydrolysed vegetable protein and soya sauce (Velisek et al., 1978), and provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 2 μg 3-MCPD kg-1 […]