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Dear learners, you have come to the end of this course. Have you noticed how much you have learned, and how many issues are involved in these two simple question: …
Course: Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware
How better information translates into better choices
Although we hope that better/clearer information translates into healthier habits and choices by consumers, is this really the case? Dr. Hoffmann from TellSpec leads a Company that also works on …
Who conducts research on novel materials and technologies
Research on novel materials – and research in general – is conducted by several subjects: – On the public side, research is done at universities, research institutes, engineer and polytechnical …
Plastic: a versatile and handy material
Plastics represent the most wide-ranging materials used for food packaging and kitchenware. In many cases they have replaced other traditional materials but they have also added a myriad of novel …
A glossary of terms
A glossary of terms and concepts Biodegradable are materials which can be naturally degraded by biological mechanisms into carbon dioxide, water and/or methane, thus entering the carbon cycle and leaving …
A glossary of common packaging materials
Packaging materials Ceramics Ceramics are made from natural materials such as clay, quartz and kaolin. Although these are considered inert, they may be contaminated with heavy metals and other inorganic …
Glossary of terms and concepts
Fertilization, also known as insemination, fecundation and impregnation, is the fusion of two gametes – male and female – to initiate the development of a new organism of the same …
What comes next in week 5
Week 4 was dedicated to exploring the methods and strategy – and pitfalls – of research aiming to find technological solutions to the issues of chemical migration into foods/drinks. There …
Environmental Monitoring
Previously, we have mentioned studies based on environmental, zoological and ecological analyses, that indicate that animal wildlife is subjected to non-natural effects such as intersex, altered sexual maturation and fertility, …
What’s next ?
Week 2 was dedicated to migrating chemicals and their suspected action on our hormonal health. You have learned about chemical analyses, how these can be used to determine that some …
A glossary of terms
About hormones and the endocrine system. Endocrine cells. Cells specialized in producing and then secreting a hormone, at the right time and in the right amount. Feedback. The mutual regulation …
Do Chemicals in Food Cause Health Risks?
Epidemiology indicates some negative trends in global health that have to do with our endocrine system. And the general impression is that we need to be concerned and act fast …
Regulations exist and all subjects must follow: a chain of trust
Regulations exist and all subjects must follow You learned about various chemicals present in food, their origin and properties. The term chemical is neither bad or good. Although some people …
Choose the Appropriate Tests To Conduct a Research
How and why we should use a certain cell test or animal test when investigating on chemicals present in our foods/drinks? First of all, each one has advantages and disadvantages, …
Emerging trends in global health
A significant discovery The discovery of endocrine-disrupting chemicals – or EDCs – is one of the most significant scientific achievements in the last century. The World Health Organization (WHO) defined …
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Consumer and Environmental Safety: Food Packaging and Kitchenware