The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee has appointed a Sub-Committee, chaired by Lord Krebs, to investigate the use of nanotechnologies in the food sector. The Committee intends to focus on the following areas: food products, additives and supplements; food contact packaging; food manufacturing processes; animal feed; pesticides and fertilisers; and products that may come into contact with food, such as food containers and cooking utensils.

The Committee does not propose to restrict the evidence it receives by limiting witnesses to a strict definition of nanotechnologies or nanomaterials. We would welcome evidence on the use of both manufactured and naturally occurring nanotechnologies and nanomaterials.

The Committee will not be considering what happens to nanotechnologies and nanomaterials when they become waste products, or their potential impact on the environment.

The Committee invites evidence on the following questions. Submissions are not required to cover all questions. The deadline for written evidence submissions is Friday 13 March 2009.

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