The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Japan Nanocellulose Exhibition full of Innovation
Vireo Advisors had its first ever booth at the Japan Nanocellulose Exhibition in Tokyo this week.
ACS Nano Publishes Considerations for Safe Innovation: The Case of Graphene
A manuscript published this month in ACS Nano outlines considerations of safety aspects during the various stages of the innovation process.
Update on the USDA’s Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard; Withdrawing Proposed Rule to Revise the Regulation of Genetically Engineered Crops
The USDA has less than a year to release its proposed rule (due in July, 2018) outlining its Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard that will require labelling of bioengineered foods and food containing bioengineered ingredients. The USDA announced in November that they have withdrawn its proposed rule to update regulation of genetically engineered crops after feedback received from stakeholders during the comment period.
Online REACH-IT Submission Replaces Forms
As a result of the update, all members in a joint submission will now have access to an overview of the data (Annexes VI-X) in their most recent, successful submission.
Vireo Advisors Travels to Japan for EcoPro 2017!
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin is looking forward to hosting a booth at EcoPro 2017 - International Exhibition on Environment and Energy from December 7th-9th, 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center).