As governments debate whether or not to adopt nanomaterial-specific regulation, nano products go to market without pre- or post-market safety assessments.

Antimicrobials are commonly used in packaging, but their use as direct food coatings has not yet caught on.
 

Data shows consumers are overly optimistic about hen housing conditions.
 

Children obtain about 40 percent of added sugar from sweet beverages.

Automation suppliers can play a role in meeting wastewater challenges.

Elements include HACCP plans, manufacturing operations management, instant traceability and recall management and single-source ERP.

A team at the University of Manchester will head up the research.