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18.1 Introduction 18.1.1 Nanotechnology in foods and food products Innovations in nanotechnology offer solutions for prominent issues of this century, including famine, starvation, and food development. Experts predict that the use of nanotechnology will grow to $2.6 trillion over the next couple of years, having an important economic impact on the world (Lux Research, 2006). Applying nanotechnology in the food industry safely and effectively allows for revolutionary ways to transform food processing, packaging, and production. Nanotechnology application strives to improve shelf life, food quality, food safety, and biosensing (Ranjan et al., 2014). These integrations into foods have made consumers skeptical of what they are actually buying. Although there is an increasing consumer demand for new, convenient, and safe food technology, consumer acceptance has been troublesome to overcome. Consumers are often misled to believe that all genetically engineered (GE) food or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are malignant and offer more damage than good.
