Food Safety

Publication Type: Report
Year: 9999

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Authors: Miller, Georgia ; Friends of the Earth, Australia ; Senjen, Rye
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report, published by Friends of the Earth, Australia, reports on 104 products that contain manufactured nanoparticles, nano-emulsions, and nano-capsules. These products range from processed foods, to food chemicals, to packagin...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.foe.org/pdf/nano_food.pdf

Authors: Kuzma, Jennifer ; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies ; Verhage, Peter
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: Nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize agriculture and food. It offers packaging that can sense when food contents are spoiling and alert consumers. In agriculture, it portends various applications aimed at reducing pesti...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.nanotechproject.org/file_download/94

Authors: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ; Pew Charitable Trusts ; Taylor, Michael R.
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report is a result of a dialogue between experts and stakeholders from government, industry, and public interest groups to better understand how the regulatory process would apply to food packaging that uses nanotechnology, and...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.nanotechproject.org/process/assets/files/6704/taylor_gma_pen_packaging1.pdf

Authors: Schultz, William B. ; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies ; Barclay, Lisa
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report discusses the question if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is equipped to meet the emerging regulatory challenge of dietary supplements that use engineered nanomaterials. The authors discuss why the agency is not cu...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.nanotechproject.org/publications/archive/pen17/

Authors: Chun, Ai Lin
Publication Type: Magazine Article
Secondary Title: Nature Nanotechnology
Abstract: Nanotechnology is likely to have a large impact on many areas of the food industry, including packaging, nutrient delivery, and food quality. The question is, will this new technology be embraced or rejected by food companies and th...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v4/n12/full/nnano.2009.359.html
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2009.359

Authors: Nature Nanotechnology
Publication Type: Magazine Article
Secondary Title: Nature Nanotechnology
Abstract: This editorial discusses a report published in January 2010 by the United Kingdom's House of Lords focusing on the use of nanomaterials, and the recommendations made in the report covering commercialization, health and safety, the d...
Year: 2010
URL: http://www.nature.com/nnano/journal/v5/n2/full/nnano.2010.22.html
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2010.22

Authors: United Kingdom, Food Safety Agency
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: Review by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found gaps in regulations and risk assessment relating to the use of nanomaterials in packaging, nano-sized versions of already approved ingredient products. The FSA recommends that legislat...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/nanotech.pdf

Authors: Friends of the Earth
Publication Type: Web Article
Abstract: A news article posted on the Friends of the Earth Web site reporting that Canada has decided to ban the use of nanotechnology in organic food production. ...
Year: 2010
URL: http://nano.foe.org.au/canada-bans-nano-organics?

Authors: United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report, requested by the United Kingdom House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, looks at the possible benefits and safety issues raised by the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector to see if nanotechnologies may p...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldsctech/22/22i.pdf

Authors: Nano-Bio RAISE
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This briefing paper published by NanoBio-RAISE summarizes some of the latest developments of the use of nanotechnology in food and agriculture. After looking at its present and future uses, the paper briefly looks at the debate of t...
Year: 2008
URL: http://files.nanobio-raise.org/Downloads/Nanotechnology-and-Food-fullweb.pdf

Authors: Tiju, Joseph ; Morrison, Mark
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report details some of the potential and current uses of nanotechnology in agrifood industry, including food packaging, agriculture, food processing, and other applications in the field. May need to register with Nanoforum to ...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.nanoforum.org/nf06~modul~showmore~folder~99999~scid~377~.html?action=longview_publication&

Authors: Nano-Bio RAISE
Publication Type: Conference Proceedings
Secondary Title: Second NanoBio RAISE Workshop (19-20 March 2007; Frankfurt, Germany)
Abstract: This report comes from a workshop held on March 19-20, 2007 in Frankfurt that brought together individuals with a background in society, ethics, religion or consulting. Experts in nanotechnology were invited to present and as partne...
Year: 2007
URL: http://files.nanobio-raise.org/Downloads/NBR2W.pdf

Authors: Lyndhurst, Brook
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This summary of the public perception of food technologies includes a small section (on page 26) reviewing recent surveys of the public perception of nanotechnologies in general, and specifically about its use in food applications. ...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/emergingfoodtech.pdf

Authors: Chaudhry, Qasim ; Michael Scotter ; James Blackburn ; Bryony Ross ; Alistar Boxall ; Laurence Castle ; R. Aitken ; R. Watkins
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Food Additives & Contaminants
Abstract: This article reviews some of the current and future nanotechnology-derived food ingredients, additives, and food contact materials, and looks at some of their potential implications for consumer safety and regulatory controls in Eur...
Year: 2008

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Authors: Siegrist, Michael ; Stampfli, Nathalie ; Kastenholz, Hans ; Keller, Carmen
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Appetite
Abstract: This article briefly reports on the results of a survey done by ETH Zurich's Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED) which sought to look at lay people's perspectives about the use of nanotechnology in food products and food pac...
Year: 2008

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Authors: Siegrist, Michael ; Cousin, Marie-Eve ; Kastenholz, Hans ; Wiek, Arnim
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Appetite
Abstract: Participants received some general information about nanotechnology, and specific information about four nanotechnology applications. Overall, participants were hesitant to buy nanotechnology foods or food with nanotechnology packag...
Year: 2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2007.03.002

Authors: Consumers Union of U.S. Inc ; Groth, Edward
Publication Type: Web Article
Abstract: Author discusses the role of precaution as a basis for making decisions on food safety, the limitations of the precautionary principle, the way precaution is currently used in food safety decisions, and tries to develop some princip...
Year: 2000
URL: http://www.consumerunion.org/food/codexcpi200.htm

Authors: Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: This report from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) makes a series of recommendations to ensure that consumer's safety is protected in relation to the use of nanotechnology in food. The report first summarizes some of the p...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.fsai.ie/publications/reports/Nanotechnology_report.pdf

Authors: United States, Government Accountability Office
Publication Type: Report
Abstract: The United States Government Accountability Office published this report calling for the Food and Drug Administration to strengthen its oversight of food ingredients generally recognized as safe (GRAS), including food ingredients co...
Year: 2010
URL: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-246

Authors: European Food Safety Committee ; European Commission, Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Publication Type: Journal Article
Abstract: This draft scientific opinion paper from the European Food Safety Authority is the preliminary draft released by the EFSA Science Committee on the potential risks arising from nanoscience and nanotechnologies on food and feed safety...
Year: 2009
URL: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/scdocs/scdoc/958.htm

Authors: Feder, Barnaby J.
Publication Type: Newspaper Article
Secondary Title: New York Times
Abstract: Mindful of the adverse reaction from some consumers over the introduction of genetically engineered crops, the food industry hopes regulators will come up with supportive guidelines that will also allay consumers' fears. That has pu...
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/10/technology/10nano.html

Authors: European Food Safety Authority
Publication Type: Web Article
Abstract: This press release includes a short description and a link to the public consultation draft of the European Food Safety Authority's scientific opinion in relation to nanoscience and nanotechnologies and food and feed safety. This op...
Year: 2008
URL: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1211902133445.htm

Authors: Kelland, Kate
Publication Type: Web Article
Secondary Title: Reuters
Abstract: Food scientists say they have found a way of using nanotechnology to make low fat or fat free foods just as appetizing as their full fat counterparts, however experts say that advances in food science involving may be held back by t...
Year: 2010
URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68E24W20100915

Authors: Belgian Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain
Publication Type: Conference Proceedings
Secondary Title: Nanotechnology in the food chain : opportunities and risks (24 November 2010: Brussels, Belgian
Abstract: This conference explored the use of nanotechnology in the areas of agriculture and food production and packaging, opportunities and risks of nanotechnology in the food chain, as well as current gaps in knowledge, legislation and con...
Year: 2010
URL: http://www.favv-afsca.fgov.be/nanotechnology/program/