New FDA Guidelines for Nano Particles

Living on Earth

The Food and Drug Administration has announced new voluntary guidelines for the use of nano technology in food packaging and cosmetics. Dennis Keefe, director of FDA’s office of food additive safety, tells host Bruce Gellerman that the guidelines reflect the FDA’s best understanding of the emerging technology.

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