Out of the Laboratory & Onto the Plate- Nanofoods

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Out of the Laboratory & Onto the Plate- Nanofoods

 

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Friends of the Earth's new report finds that untested

nanotechnology is being used in more than 100 food

products, food packaging and contact materials

currently on the shelf, without warning or FDA

testing.

 

What is 'Nanofood'?

 

 

‘Nanofood’ describes food which has been cultivated,

produced, processed or packaged using nanotechnology

techniques or tools, or food to which manufactured

nanomaterials have been added.

 

Nanomaterials can be used as more potent food

colorings, flavorings and nutritional additives,

antibacterial ingredients for food packaging, and more

potent agrochemicals and fertilizers. For example,

nanomaterials can be in the packaging around your

crackers, provide the color of the meat you buy, and

supply the added nutrients in the shake you feed to

your toddler.

 

The Danger

 

Nanomaterials are an untested new technology and not

well researched. The long term repercussions of using

them in our food are not known. Nanoparticles have

been shown in preliminary studies to be more

chemically reactive than larger particles and when

they find their way into our bodies, they can

potentially wreak havoc. We also don't know how much

we can safely ingest without harm, but we do know that

some studies have already shown that nanomaterials can

adversely affect our immune system.

 

What you can do right now

Ask for mandatory labeling of all nanofoods. Labeling

is required to enable people to make an informed

choice about whether or not to eat them.

Buy local and organic; avoid processed foods as much

as you can.

 

Call for the right to say " No " to nanofoods.

 

Read the Press Release | Download the Report | Read

coverage of our Report in Scientific American |

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