There is no genetically modified rice in the supermarket
“Ministry of Agriculture agencies don’t eat genetically modified edible oils†and “Multi-sectoral Fujian joint release of GM rice bansâ€. Recently, these two messages have caused netizens to pay close attention to GM foods.
“In the past five years, about 200 million people in the world have consumed thousands of genetically modified foods and there has not been a confirmed case of insecurity.†Yin Haiqing, a rice expert from Henan Province, said in an interview with a reporter from Henan Business Daily that regarding genetically modified foods, The most important thing is to hand over the right to know and choice to consumers so that consumers can decide whether to eat.
According to information collected by the Provincial Department of Agriculture, no illegal transgenic agricultural products have been found on the Henan market so far.
Henan Business Daily reporter Yang Huijun
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Ministry of Agriculture Department Kindergarten
Do not eat genetically modified edible oil
Recently, media reported that in the introduction to the park’s food safety in the kindergarten website of the Ministry of Agriculture, there was a clear reference to the use of non-GM oil in edible oil in the canteen of the park. Although the kindergarten quickly deleted this sentence, it did not prevent posts from spreading online and triggered a new round of hot debates on the safety of genetically modified foods.
Almost at the same time, other media reported that several departments in Fujian Province jointly issued the Notice on Strengthening the Supervision of Genetically Modified Rice. The notice stated that there were controversies regarding the safety and potential risks of genetically modified rice in the society. Therefore, the province required strict inspection of all links. Genetically modified rice. Fujian’s “Strait Metropolis Daily†also reported that “the production of genetically modified rice that can be examined in China is mainly in Hubei and Hunanâ€.
The above two messages soon attracted the attention of Henan users. On December 12, readers called the Henan Business Daily to ask: Is it possible that the GM rice appearing on the Fujian market will circulate to Henan? The Ministry of Agriculture does not eat genetically modified edible oil, so do we want to eat it? How to deal with GM foods?
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Agriculture Department: Henan market so far
No illegal transgenic produce was found
Yesterday, Henan Business Daily reporter visited some supermarkets and rice wholesale markets in Zhengzhou, and found that there were no rice from Hunan and Hubei.
Is it possible to buy some rice from Hunan and Hubei? A rice dealer in the Yellow River Food City said with a smile: "Henan people don't eat those rice at all. If you want to enter, you can't sell it if you lose it."
Yin Haiqing, director of the rice research department at the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, said that even if the legendary GM rice is present in the Fujian market, it is also a type of rice. This type of rice is slender and has a rough taste, which is not suitable for Henan people's taste.
The reporter then learned from the Regulation Department of the Henan Province Grain Bureau that there is indeed no rice from Hubei and Hunan in the grain market of our province.
According to the information held by the Bureau of Agriculture Product Quality and Safety Supervision Bureau of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Director Xia said yesterday that no illegal genetically modified agricultural products have been found on the Henan market and no report has been received from the provincial municipality.
Academy of Agricultural Sciences:
Our province is still experimenting with genetically modified food crops
Regarding the situation of transgenic research in our province, Yin Haiqing stated that the GM research is mainly used for agricultural production. Yin Haiqing revealed that about 10 grains of genetically modified rice (rice) have been produced and kept in separate places. These rice plants contain a gene extracted from barley that can enhance rice drought resistance.
Yin Haiqing revealed that the transgenic research in our province is relatively backward, and the researches on rice, wheat, and corn are in the laboratory stage, and they are still far from the farmland. As to whether there are units in our province studying genetically modified rapeseed and genetically modified soybeans, Yin Haiqing said it has not yet been heard. However, cotton is different. At present, most of the cotton grown in our province is genetically modified and widely used.
Supervision
Provincial Seed Management Station:
Six new crop varieties need to be screened
In addition to circulation and R&D, what does the source supervision of our province do?
Provincial Seed Management Station staff wear steel in a telephone interview that the province starting this year, the requirements for the six new varieties of crops such as rice, corn, canola, cotton, soybeans, wheat, etc., have been at the time of examination of genetically modified Screen this off. If a non-genetically modified species is declared, the first screening will include genetically modified seeds. Once the discovery is genetically modified, the provincial seed management station will immediately stop and request the relevant unit to terminate the experiment; if the declaration is a genetically modified variety, it must be issued by the Ministry of Agriculture. Security certificate.
According to Dai Gang, this year around May, the provincial seed management station combined with the inspection of the seed market, once screened the seeds on the market for genetically modified components. The results showed that no illegal transgenic seeds had been found in the Henan market.
Dai Gang also explained why the edible oil in supermarkets contains genetically modified soybeans: Although China does not allow the cultivation of genetically modified crops, according to the relevant commitments made when it joined the WTO, China does not ban the import of genetically modified soybeans as processing raw materials.
Is it genetically modified food?
Provincial seed management station can verify the real body
What if people are skeptical about finding GM rice? It is very simple to send to the provincial seed management station and it is easy to detect it. Dr. Wang Fuhua from the rice research office of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences told the Henan Business Daily that in accordance with the existing technical means in our province, the detection of genetically modified rice is “a piece of cakeâ€.
Dai Gang yesterday confirmed Wang Fuhua's statement: Is it genetically modified seeds that can be detected in a week?
Safety argument
There is no need to
Genetically modified foods are too scary
Focus on the safety issues that the public are most concerned about. Yin Haiqing said that in the past five years, about 200 million people around the world have consumed thousands of genetically modified foods, and there has not been a confirmed case of insecurity. The genetically-modified edible oil that is widely circulated on the Chinese market has not found any safety issues. Therefore, it is necessary to treat GM foods with caution, especially in the commercialization of such foods. At the same time, there is no need for the public to look at genetically modified foods too mysteriously and terribly.
However, Yin Haiqing also revealed that the International Consumers Association has stated that so far no government or international organization has declared that GM foods are absolutely safe, and humans do not have enough technical means to assess whether GM foods have potential risks. The controversy over genetically modified foods will continue for quite a long time.
The main thing is to ensure that consumers
Right to know and choice
Regarding genetically modified foods, Yin Haiqing emphasized to the Henan Daily News reporter that the most important thing for the government is to ensure consumers’ right to know and choice. If there is no such thing, everything else will be impossible to talk about. Any kind of genetically modified food that is circulated on the market must be clearly marked by the company. Before consumers purchase goods, they must also pay more attention to whether they are genetically modified foods and decide whether or not to purchase them.
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