Posts Tagged ‘ nanofoods ’

No-no to NanoFoods

By MetroFarm Radio Nano Nano NanoFood Food Chain Radio Show #907 • February 2, 2013 • Sat 9AM Pacific Michael Olson hosts Journalist Heather Miller Are nanofoods safe to eat? Nanoparticles are so small they live by their own laws. A million nanoparticles might be placed on the period at the end of this...

Researchers look to nanotech to keep fruit fresh

By T.V. Padma Researchers are working on ‘nano-film’ packaging materials to extend the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables and reduce huge post-harvest losses in South Asia. The project follows studies at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU) showning that a nano-film that emits a chemical vapour can extend the shelf-life of vegetables by up to...

Big Pharma wants nano-scavengers in its drugs

By Rady Ananda Activist Post To clean up its drugs that are contaminated with genotoxic ingredients (which are also carcinogenic), Big Pharma may deploy lab-created, nanosized, polymer-based scavengers. But is the cure any safer? New research explains that: A variety of chemical compounds, intermediates, and reagents are used during the process of synthesizing active...

FDA sued over lack of Nanotech oversight, labels

By Rady Ananda Activist Post The first ever lawsuit concerning risks of nanotechnology was filed in federal court last month when several groups jointly sued the US Food and Drug Administration for its lack of response to a 2006 petition demanding that products with nanomaterials be labeled and their effects tested for safety.

No No to NanoFoods: FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Nanotechnology

By Alliance for Natural Health When is organic not organic? When nanoparticles are involved. The FDA has just released its draft guidance for regulated industries describing what to consider when determining whether a product uses nanotechnology or nanomaterials. The comment period is open for 60 days. Last year we reported on nanotechnology, the process...

Tester Amendment to food ‘safety’ bill puts lipstick on a pig

By Rady Ananda Food Freedom The voice of controlled opposition wants Americans to believe that the Tester Amendment to S 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, elevates the bill to something we should adopt. The Tester Amendment puts a bandaid on a head wound. It does not stop the most lethal agency in American...