How Nanotechnology could Improve the Global Food System and its Associated Risks
We have written this article to tell you more about what nanotechnology can do for us in the future, but also about all of the risks involved in this method.
What would nanotechnology bring new into the food system?
Scientists say that nanotechnology has many chances to revolutionize global nutrition in the future, but that could come at a price. Keep reading if you want to know all the details about it.
By using nanotechnology, the food can become safer, we could significantly cut waste and improve the global food system.
Some countries have already started to use this technology and we expect it to spread in more places in the future.
However, it seems like it might be something wrong with nanotechnology
Well, the experts are concerned about the effects of nanotechnology. It could be dangerous to human health and also to the environment. Because of that, many scientists are working on better regulation of technology.
The problem is that the nano-scale particles can affect the food, more specifically its texture, flavor and other properties.
Scientists can’t confirm that this technology is 100% safe and they are constantly making research. Some of their tests showed that the particles that we were talking about earlier can actually be toxic.
The lack of regulation
It’s very difficult for researchers to regulate nanoparticles. The right method hasn’t found yet and some of the scientists who worked on it believe that finding it should be a global concern and that it would be better for the nations to work together in order to achieve this goal.
If they will be present in water, air or food, the nanoparticles can affect the environment, along with human health and that should be a general concern.
For now, the experts believe that we should not be alarmed.
That’s all we had for you. We’ll report back with new updates.
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