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.
Resources now available to help companies using advanced materials to combat COVID-19 navigate regulatory clearances in the US
As part of the Applied Public Health & Environmental, Health, and Safety Working Group, Vireo Advisors has developed several resources to help companies using advanced materials, such as nanotechnologies, to combat SARS-CoV-2 navigate regulatory requirement to get their products to market safely and efficiently.
The FDA requests public input regarding the labeling of foods comprised of or containing cultured seafood cells
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting information regarding the labeling of food made of or containing cultured seafood cells until March 8, 2021.
The 6-foot social distancing rule is based on nearly 80-year-old science
Scientists at MIT and Oxford have created a traffic light system to use instead.
‘Forever chemicals’ get new limits
Massachusetts has issued significant new limits on human-made compounds found in drinking water, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS), which have been linked to cancer, low birth weights, and a range of diseases.
CDC suggests some child-care centers can reopen safely
A report by the CDC suggests that some child-care centers could reopen safely in areas where COVID-19 infection is contained.