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Old food meets new technologies, leaves food for thought

02-16-2007 · EurekAlert!

There are big changes driven by small forces in two of the oldest industries of the US economy -- agriculture and agricultural production.From the fields to the grocery store shelves, nanotechnology -- technology that allows the control of unique, sub-molecular properties of matter -- is revolutionizing the way food is produced, packaged and distributed, leaving many in the industry grappling with nanotechnology's numerous implications.

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