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MeetingMeeting Report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture. FAO Rome, 27 March 2012 2012
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No results found.A number of emerging forms of nanotechnology potentially could provide significant benefits in various sectors, including food, water and agriculture. The current applications in the food and agricultural sectors are relatively few, because the science is still newly emergent. However, the number of nanotechnology-derived products and applications in these sectors has been increasing steadily in recent years, and they are predicted to grow in the future. New and emerging applications such as wat er purification systems, rapid detection systems for pathogens and chemical contaminants, and nano-enabled renewable energy technology applied along the food chain may contribute to addressing some of the challenges pertaining to sustainable agricultural development, as well as the food safety and food security issues that many countries are facing today – particularly developing countries. -
Book (stand-alone)FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on the Application of Nanotechnologies in the Food and Agriculture Sectors: Potential Food Safety Implications
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20101. Governments, industry and science have identified the potential of nanotechnology in the food and agriculture sectors and are investing significantly in its application to food production. However, owing to limited knowledge of the effects of these applications on human health, the need for early consideration of the food safety implications of the technology is recognized by stakeholders. 2. In response to this accelerating development, FAO and WHO convened an Expert Meeting on the “application of nanotechnologies in the food and agriculture sectors: potential food safety implicationsâ€Â in order to identify further work that may be required to address the issue at global level. 3. Seventeen experts from relevant disciplines, such as food technology, toxicology and communication, met at FAO headquarters on 1–5 June 2009 and focused in working groups and during plenary sessions on three main areas: the use of nanotechnology in food production and processing ; the potential human health risks associated with this use; the elements of transparent and constructive dialogues on nanotechnology among stakeholders. -
MeetingTechnical Consultation on Biological Risk Management in Food and Agriculture. Report of the Technical Consultation.
Bangkok, Thailand, 13-17 January 2003
2003The Technical Consultation on Biological Risk Management in Food and Agriculture met in Bangkok, Thailand, from 13 to 17 January 2003. The list of delegates and observers is attached as Appendix A. The aim of the Consultation was to consult Governments on the possibilities to harmonize, where appropriate, methods of risk analysis, to enhance capacity-building where needed, particularly among developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and to establish an official information exchange system on biological risk management in food and agriculture (“Biosecurity”). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had established a Priority Area for Interdisciplinary Action on Biosecurity, to coordinate this process within the Organization. During 2002, consultations had taken place with other relevant international organizations to explore the possibility of cooperation in this field. An Expert Consultation, with nineteen international experts and resource persons, had been held to pave the way for the current Technical Consultation, the results of which would be reported to FAO’s Committee on Agriculture (COAG) at its March 2003 session.
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