Monday November 2, 2009, 12:37 pm
What's At Stake?

Tell USDA: Keep Nanotech OUT of Organic!

Nanotechnology is a powerful new platform technology for taking apart and reconstructing nature at the atomic and molecular level. The nano-scale is exceedingly tiny; it is the world of atoms and molecules, involving the manipulation of matter at the nanometer scale (nm), one billionth of a meter. “Nano” means more than just tiny manufacturing: it is well-known that materials engineered or manufactured to the nano-scale exhibit radically different fundamental physical, biological, and chemical properties from bulk materials–properties that also create unique human health and environmental risks.

While the first wave of nanomaterial products has been consumer products, food and food packaging products appear to be next in line. Many of the world's leading food companies - including H.J. Heinz, Nestle, Hershey, Campbell, General Mills, PepsiCo, Sara Lee, Unilever, and Kraft - are investing heavily in nanotechnology applications. Hundreds of new food and agriculture products are under development and many could be on the market soon. By 2010 the nano-food market could be worth $6 billion. Examples of current products include a nutritional supplement drink for children that contains iron nanoparticles, McDonald's hamburger containers, Cadbury chocolate bar wrappers, and Miller Lite beer bottles.

Read theNOSB recommendations here.
[Maintainer: Center for Food Safety (office@centerforfoodsafety.org)]
Namaste! xo

Tuesday November 3, 2009, 2:15 pm
Already signed this one but thanks Janet

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 5:11 am
Noted and signed.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 5:16 am
Nano-Tech is already in the water you drink, in the air you breath and in all the meat and GMO food you eat NOW!
NOSB,NOS,AAPFCO,USDA, and OMRI are all owned by MONSANTO.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 10:14 am
oboy.

Wednesday November 4, 2009, 11:17 pm
More control.....