Size really does matter - The Ecologist, UK
Nanofoods are the next big thing, but whatever happened to the precautionary principle? asks Naomi Salmon. Despite the ample warnings of recent history, such as the emergence of BSE and CJD, or the widespread contamination of the food chain and the environment with GMOs, the fundamental premise of food law has not changed. The unfortunate truth is that within the free-trade arena, food-safety law must, inevitably, be primarily reactive – particularly insofar as it seeks to mitigate uncertain risks.

Commission mulls law changes to cover nanomaterials - EurActiv, EU
The EU executive's regulatory review of existing European legislation concludes that current laws may need to be modified as the depth of scientific knowledge on nanomaterials increases. Specific labelling schemes for products containing nanomaterials could notably be developed.

Antibacterial Nano-Silver Shoe - NanoWerk, USA
Complete with Croslite AG+™ material, a revolutionary material created from nano-Silver ceramic crystals, the shoe is anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, thus killing harmful strains of bacteria and fungi which are routinely the source of foot infections.