This IATP report examines food and agricultural applications of nanotechnology, such as coatings used on fruits and vegetables to preserve shelf life, and details possible hazards to human health and the environment if they are marketed without pre-market safety assessment and post-market surveillance.
A new market survey Message in a Bottle: A Market Survey on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Baby Bottles and Sippy Cups (PDF) announces that state legislation has been a key driver in phasing out the use of BPA in these products.
The US food production system yields a large volume of food that is relatively low in cost for consumers but is often high in calories and low in nutritional value.
This chart is based on information provided directly by producers and suppliers via websites and phone interviews, via producer listings on certifier and eco-label websites, and by extrapolation from our knowledge of standards used by certifiers and eco-labels.
This report was undertaken by IATP for the Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship Public Education Campaign to develop an approach to promote actions in communities to reduce their exposure to environmental toxins in the food chain.
