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October 27th, 2016

Mars commits to phasing titanium dioxide out of its products

By: Carolyn Heneghan - without a straight-out commitment like this one from Mars, activists may have a challenging time getting rid of these materials from the food supply.

USDA spends $3.8 mln to boost nanotechnology in food

The Center for Food Safety is fully concerned with the project. According to them, "the subject of nanotechnology and our food supply offers an alarming view of the potential for human health issues. Amazingly, the U.S. government currently does not regulate the use of nanotechnology in food products, despite its widespread use and serious public health concerns…

Big Dairy Is Putting Microscopic Pieces of Metal in Your Food

By Tom Philpott - According to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN)—a joint venture of Virginia Tech and the Wilson Center—there are more than 1,500 nanotechnology-based consumer products on the market today.

April 2nd, 2014

| The Oregonian

Feds order company to stop using pesticide in food containers to prevent mold, bacteria

By Lynne Terry - Nano silver is an antimicrobial, used in hundreds of consumer products, including everything from toothbrushes and toothpaste to cutting boards, baby bottles and children's pacifiers…

April 2nd, 2014

| Food Safety News

EPA Stops Sale of Food Containers Made With Nano Silver

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered Pathway Investment Corporation of Englewood, NJ, to stop selling plastic food containers made with nano silver because it's an unregistered pesticide…

January 15th, 2014

| Center for Investigative Reporting

EPA's fast-track approval process for pesticides raises health concerns

By Katia Savchuk - Tiny particles of silver could appear soon in children's toys and clothing, embedded inside plastics and fabrics to fight stains and odors. No one knows how the germ-killing particles, part of a new pesticide called Nanosilva, affect human health or the environment in the long run…

March 5th, 2013

| eNews Park Forest

Silver Nanoparticles in Sewage Sludge Found to Disrupt Ecosystems

Low concentrations of silver nanoparticles can cause significant disruptions to natural ecosystems, find scientists at Duke University. This research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, provides a "real-world" look at the effects of this increasingly ubiquitous material in our environment.

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