Food Safety Promotion via Nanotechnology: An Argumentative Review on Nano-Sanitizers

Nano-sanitizers, which exploit the unique physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, are being increasingly investigated as innovative tools to promote food safety. In this argumentative review, we compare and contrast nano-sanitizers with conventional sanitation methods by examining their underlying antimicrobial mechanisms, multifaceted benefits, inherent challenges, and wide-ranging public health implications. We evaluate regulatory conundrums and consumer perspectives alongside future outlooks for integration with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence. Through selective synthesis of the published literature, our argumentative discussion demonstrates that nano-sanitizers not only promise superior performance in pathogen inactivation but could also contribute to overall food system sustainability, provided safety and regulatory concerns are adequately addressed.