In its report Nanotechnologies and Food, published today, the Science and Technology Committee  of The House of Lords in UK, is highly critical of the food industry for failing to be transparent about its research into the uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.

It noted that transparency is key for ensuring public trust in both food safety and scientific developments, and argued that although there is no evidence that the use of nanotechnologies in food currently presents a threat to c...