Date: 9th January 2014
Location: Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin
Presented by safefood, the Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, and Teagasc Food Research Centre
Full Programme can be viewed by clicking this link: NanotechnologyWorkshop
Background:
The Guardian recently captioned an article “Nanotechnology in food: more than a question of taste” whereby the use of nanotechnology in food was debated. Nanotechnology has emerged as a technological advancement that has the potential to develop and transform the entire agrifood sector, offering opportunities to increase global food production, in addition to the nutritional value, quality and safety of food and reduce waste. Though there is concern over safety and regulation of emerging technologies in addition to negative public opinion as in the case for GMOs which may prevent its uptake by the agri-food industries.
This workshop is dedicated to raising awareness of the potential applications of nanotechnology in the agri-food sector (including feed & food ingredients, intelligent packaging and clever detection systems), examining factors influencing consumer acceptance and improving understanding of the potential impacts of nanotechnology across the agri-food sector on the island of Ireland.
Invited speakers include international scientific experts and stakeholders:
- Prof. Lynn Frewer, Professor of Food & Society, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Development University of Newcastle, UK - Dr Frans Kampers, Co-ordinator of innovation Technologies & Director of BioNT, Wageningen
biotechnology centre for food and health innovation, Netherlands - Dr Patrick O’Mahony, Food Safety Authority Ireland, Dublin
- Dr Maeve Henchion, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown
- Dr Mary McCarthy, Department of Food Business and Development, University College Cork
- Dr Olivia McAuliffe, Senior Research Officer, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Co. Cork
- Ms Caroline Handford, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast
Attendance at the workshop is free. Please register with katrina.campbell@qub.ac.uk
