This book provides a source of much needed and up-to-date
information on the products and applications of nanotechnology for
the food sector - for scientists, regulators, and consumers alike.
It also gives an independent, balanced, and impartial view of the
potential benefits as well as risks that nanotechnology
applications may bring to the food sector. Whilst providing an
overview of the state-of-the-art and foreseeable applications to
highlight opportunities for innovation, the book also discusses
areas of uncertainty in relation to public perception of the new
technological developments, and potential implications for consumer
safety and current regulatory controls. The book also discusses the
likely public perceptions of nanotechnologies in the light of past
technological developments in the food sector, and how the new
technology will possibly be regulated under the existing regulatory
frameworks.
Recent developments in the field of nanotechnology have paved
the way for lots of innovation in a number of industrial and
consumer sectors, including food and food packaging. Whilst
nanofood sector is a relatively new emergent, it is widely expected
to grow rapidly in the future. A number of nano-sized additives and
supplements for food and healthfood products, and nanotechnology
derived food packaging materials, are already available in some
countries, and their number is expected to increase in the coming
years. Whilst such developments offer enormous benefits to the food
sector, they have also raised a number of issues in relation to
consumer safety, environmental impacts, and ethical, policy and
regulatory aspects.
Despite these rapid developments in nanotechnology applications
for the food sector, prior to this book only a few reports and
articles were available that provide an account of the new
developments and the current size of market for nanotechnology
products and applications. These do not provide a critical
evaluation of the broader aspects of the technology, such as issues
around safety of the products to consumers and the environment, and
adequacy of the existing regulatory controls.
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