Keywords
food-related nano-products, food packaging, toxic contaminants, U.S. regulation, European regulation, pre-market safety evaluation, free nanoparticles
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Nanotechnology will have a significant impact on food production in a variety of ways, both directly and indirectly. The growth and complexity of nanotechnology in food applications poses new challenges for the existing food regulation as well as the regulatory authority. This article seeks to examine the legal and regulatory challenges posed by the nanotechnology applications in the food industry. This article reviews some of the relevant legislation in the U.S. and E.U. in dealing with nanofood and the industry. This article also provides an assessment on the adequacy of those laws and identifies the possible gaps and weaknesses in them.
Recommended Citation
Munir, A. B., & Mohd. Yasin, S. H. (2021). Nanofood: Legal and Regulatory Challenges. Journal of Food Law & Policy, 5(1). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jflp/vol5/iss1/5
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