Comments on: Shaking up the nano-food debate http://2020science.org/2008/10/20/shaking-up-the-nano-food-debate/ Providing a clear perspective on developing science and technology responsibly Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Maynard http://2020science.org/2008/10/20/shaking-up-the-nano-food-debate/#comment-6607 Andrew Maynard Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:45:16 +0000 http://2020science.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-6607 Bill Thanks for your comments. As you will be aware, there is considerable uncertainty in the US at the moment over how GRAS applies to nanoscale food additives - something that the FDA is actively working through. If the nanosilica particles in Slim Shake Chocolate have undergone complete safety testing, this would clearly be of considerable interest to people grappling with the challenges of assessing the safety of nanoscale additives. Bill

Thanks for your comments. As you will be aware, there is considerable uncertainty in the US at the moment over how GRAS applies to nanoscale food additives – something that the FDA is actively working through. If the nanosilica particles in Slim Shake Chocolate have undergone complete safety testing, this would clearly be of considerable interest to people grappling with the challenges of assessing the safety of nanoscale additives.

]]> By: Bill Strachan http://2020science.org/2008/10/20/shaking-up-the-nano-food-debate/#comment-6553 Bill Strachan Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:52:05 +0000 http://2020science.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-6553 This article is unfair because it apparently was not extensively researched. RBC Life Sciences is an 18-year old company that is well respected in the nutritional industry. Clinton Howard, the founder and Chairman of the company, had brought a burn medication through the FDA approval process prior to starting RBC so he is obviously familiar with their requirements. The nanocolloidal silica technology used by the company was based on over 30 years of product development research that included safety testing. The initial nanocolloidal silica product developed by the company has been on the market since 1997. Since that time a number of research studies have been conducted on products using this technology and I am not aware of any adverse side effects or reactions being found. In fact the opposite, several positive health benefits have been documented from the use of RBC's nanotechnology based products. This article is unfair because it apparently was not extensively researched. RBC Life Sciences is an 18-year old company that is well respected in the nutritional industry. Clinton Howard, the founder and Chairman of the company, had brought a burn medication through the FDA approval process prior to starting RBC so he is obviously familiar with their requirements. The nanocolloidal silica technology used by the company was based on over 30 years of product development research that included safety testing. The initial nanocolloidal silica product developed by the company has been on the market since 1997. Since that time a number of research studies have been conducted on products using this technology and I am not aware of any adverse side effects or reactions being found. In fact the opposite, several positive health benefits have been documented from the use of RBC’s nanotechnology based products.

]]> By: nanotürkiye http://2020science.org/2008/10/20/shaking-up-the-nano-food-debate/#comment-33 nanotürkiye Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:48:31 +0000 http://2020science.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-33 I think that there is not any regulation on nanotechnology. More and more companies make products that are said to be "nanoproducts". And since there is not a standard, somehow companies make their products appropiate to regulations. (ie GRAS) Maybe this producs are not nano at all. Here is another approach. Company which has a nanoproduct is cooler and this is cool for that nation's economy. Every country wants to produce a nanoproduct, without even controlling. I think that there is not any regulation on nanotechnology. More and more companies make products that are said to be “nanoproducts”. And since there is not a standard, somehow companies make their products appropiate to regulations. (ie GRAS)
Maybe this producs are not nano at all.

Here is another approach. Company which has a nanoproduct is cooler and this is cool for that nation’s economy. Every country wants to produce a nanoproduct, without even controlling.

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