APVMA fails to address risks of nanomaterial use in agriculture

As the Australian Pest and Veterinary Medicine Authority (APVMA) attempts to grapple with the issue of nanomaterials in agricultural chemicals, Friends of the Earth have warned that unregulated nanomaterials are already being used in agriculture in Australia – posing...

Europe declares de facto moratorium on nanotech food

Overnight, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have set stringent new rules for the safety assessment of foods produced used nanotechnology (‘nanofoods’) which constitute a de facto moratorium on the sales of nanofood in the European Union. According to the...