According to the media, genetically modified edible oil may have become the mainstream, and the price is nearly half cheaper

As the debate between Cui Yongyuan and Fang Zhouzi escalated, genetically modified food once again became the focus of social attention, Chinanet reported On September 16, the people's Daily published the list of genetically modified food in China Corn, cotton, sugar beet, soybean and rape are all included in the list of genetically modified crops approved for import as processing raw materials According to a reporter from China enterprise daily, genetically modified soybeans are the most famous and abundant of all imported crops According to statistics, in 2012 alone, China imported 58.38 million tons of soybeans from the United States, Brazil and Argentina Industry insiders pointed out that the vast majority of these are genetically modified soybeans, which are licensed for oil extraction and feed production Domestic soybean production is only the import of genetically modified soybean, industry insiders told reporters that there are more than 20 ports in China that import soybeans, most of which are imported according to the order quantity and directly enter the oil processing plant Although the state expressly stipulates that genetically modified soybeans are only used for processing oil products, and even waste residues can not be burned, a small number of them are distributed by traders through their downstream networks There are two main terminal flows of these imported soybeans: entering small oil pressing enterprises and oil mills around for oil pressing; or being processed into various bean products by bean product processing enterprises According to the conclusion of the field survey conducted by Xinhu futures at the end of 2012, the actual soybean production in China may only be about 8.5 million tons, and 58.38 million tons of imported soybeans in 2012 were genetically modified soybeans This means that the production of soybean oil, the most important edible oil in China, relies heavily on imported soybeans Previous statistics have been made by professionals In the United States, China's largest soybean importer, the cultivation area of genetically modified soybeans has reached 91% of the total cultivation area of soybeans Nine of the nearly 870 million tons of soybeans produced in the United States have become genetically modified According to statistics, the use of soybean oil accounts for about 40% of the domestic consumption of vegetable oil, so squeezing is one of the most important sources of soybean consumption in China However, needless to say, domestic soybeans cannot even satisfy the consumption of Chinese consumers The consumption of soybeans is mainly to make a variety of processed products, including tofu, soybean skin, soybean price, soy sauce and other products Another use is to process soybean protein GMF information disclosure short board On September 15, 12 lawyers from all over the country sent a joint letter to the State Food and Drug Administration and the Ministry of agriculture, hoping to disclose the information related to genetically modified food, including: the types of genetically modified food in China; the materials and approval procedures for the safety evaluation of agricultural genetically modified organisms; the catalogue of enterprises producing and selling genetically modified food in China; how to punish enterprises without genetically modified marks, etc Reporter also found in the market, genetically modified has become the main weapon for oil companies to seize the market In the market, genetically modified edible oil is nearly half cheaper than similar products The price of 5L Fulinmen genetically modified soybean oil is yuan / barrel, that of Jinlongyu genetically modified soybean oil is yuan / barrel, that of Yuanbao genetically modified soybean oil is yuan / barrel, that of 5L Luhua non genetically modified soybean oil is yuan / barrel, and that of Le buyer non genetically modified soybean oil is yuan / barrel The reporter found that most of the edible oil barrels were marked with "non GMO" in an obvious position, while the genetically modified edible oil only marked "processing raw materials are genetically modified soybeans" in the column of labeled raw materials, and there was no mark on the shelf, price tag and other positions According to the reporter's understanding, the hygiene management measures for genetically modified food stipulates that food products containing genetically modified organisms or expression products shall be marked with "genetically modified ×× food" or "genetically modified ×× food as raw material"; bulk genetically modified food must be marked on the price tag or on a separate notice board If the genetically modified food comes from potentially sensitized food, it is also required to mark "this product is transformed into XX food gene, and attention should be paid to XX food allergy person" "Any commodity must fully respect consumers' right to know, and the true information of the commodity must be provided to consumers." Qiu Baochang, an expert consultant and lawyer of China Consumer Association, said that consumers' right to know and right to choose are the rights given to consumers by law, and such provisions are also the obligations of operators.