Posts Tagged ‘Food’
Nano review by Food Safety Authority of Ireland calls for adequate regulatory controls
In Food, Law, nano, Nanoscale on October 13, 2008 at 7:58 pmNanotech Exposed in Grocery Store Aisles
In Health on March 12, 2008 at 2:11 amReport finds Miller Light, Cadbury and other brands have toxic risks
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Untested nanotechnology is being used in more than 100 food products, food packaging and contact materials currently on the shelf, without warning or new FDA testing, according to a report released today by Friends of the Earth.
The report, Out of the Laboratory and onto Our Plates: Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture, found nanomaterials in popular products and packaging including Miller Light beer, Cadbury Chocolate packaging and ToddlerHealth, a nutritional drink powder for infants sold extensively at health food stores including WholeFoods.
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Nanoparticle Chicken Feed Keeps Birds Healthy
In Animal, Health on February 29, 2008 at 11:37 pmFeb. 29, 2008 — Researchers at Clemson University have fed nanoparticles to chickens, eliminating deadly bacteria and making the chickens safer for human consumption.
The research could reduce the number of cases of food-borne diseases in the United States and one day treat the more than five million people in developing countries who die annually from diarrhea.
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Nanostructures tested as beta-carotene carriers in beverages
In nano on February 9, 2008 at 11:05 pmmore here