Nanotechnology and the public interest: Repeating the mistakes of GM foods?
In an article published in the International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, FoEA’s Georgia Miller argues that governments and industry have learned little from the mistakes they made in GM foods. Lessons inlude the need to “ensur[e]...Members of European Parliament vote for de facto moratorium on nanotech food
On 25 March, in the first reading of the new Novel Foods Directive, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) overwhelmingly voted in favour of setting stringent new rules for the safety assessment of foods produced used nanotechnology (‘nanofoods’). The...Calls to protect workers from nano risks
ABC Online writes that: “Australian unions and industry are calling for urgent regulation to protect workers from the risks of nanotechnology, while scientists are struggling to keep up the supply of hard data.” Australian unions and industry are calling...Questioning governments’ role as chief nanotech proponent – a biased adjudicator?
When hearing a legal case, in decision making on the board of a major bank or company, and in parliaments around the world, it’s accepted practice to declare any potential conflicts of interest, and to absent yourself from taking part in decision making if one...Crazytech
Stupid technologies we don't need.....
And that could destroy life on Earth.
And that could destroy life on Earth.