Potentially dangerous nanoparticles found in common Australian foods

Posted on 25 Sep 2015 by Matthew Buckley

Commonly-eaten foods in Australia have been found to contain nanoparticles, despite the nation’s food regulation agency’s denials.

For years, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has claimed there is “little evidence” of any nanoparticles in foods in Australia, and that no companies have applied for approval of such technologies. Therefore, the agency has refrained from testing for, or regulating, them. However, environmentalist group, Friends Of The Earth, commissioned an independent study which scientifically…

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