How can Nanotechnology be used in food?
Traditional foods already incorporate nanoscale particles, however advances in the field of nanotechnology may give rise to other applications in food. For example, nanotechnology could be used to produce cheap and highly effective filters to eliminate contaminants and bacteria from water for drinking. This would be of enormous benefit to millions of people who do not have reliable access to safe drinking water. Food packaging could also be developed using nanotechnology to absorb oxygen in the air that enters the package in order to help prevent harmful bacteria growing in the food. Are nanotechnology foods available in Australia and New Zealand? FSANZ has not received any applications to approve any new or novel type of engineered nanoscale particles for food use. FSANZ will continue to actively monitor the food supply and gather information from all relevant sources, particularly other Australian and New Zealand government agencies and enforcement bodies, industry, non-government or
