Enterprises have their own difficulties when the genetically modified food logo is blocked

Introduction: from May this year to May this year, the "genetically modified" logo will be fully standardized in Beijing From March to may, Beijing Agricultural Bureau will conduct a comprehensive inspection on the production, introduction and sale of genetically modified organisms in Beijing According to SMA, at present, under the deployment of the Ministry of agriculture, agricultural departments across the country have taken actions to carry out law enforcement inspection on genetically modified marks The box of SMA Pandora was opened In 1983, Monsanto, an agricultural biotechnology giant, cultivated the first transgenic plant Since then, the debate about its safety has continued Ironically, according to US scientists, the staff restaurant of Monsanto has a banner like this: "do not eat genetically modified food!" In theory, transgenic technology can improve crop varieties, prolong food preservation time, increase nutrition, and add insect and disease prevention genes to crops, so as to reduce the use of pesticides However, as the FAO points out, when traditional cultivated varieties are gradually replaced by a few transgenic varieties, biological diversity may gradually disappear and the balance of the ecosystem will be destroyed If the human body ingests this component, a certain transfer of genes may produce new toxins and allergens, causing unexpected poisoning or allergic reactions SMA in 1998, British scientist Pu Tao Yi claimed that after continuously feeding mice with genetically modified potatoes, some mice's organs such as kidney, spleen, brain contracted or developed abnormally, and their immune system weakened However, after investigation and approval, some organizations also think that there are some defects in the experiment, which is not enough to prove that genetically modified food is harmful to human beings Because the safety of GM food is uncertain, countries around the world are very cautious about GM food In 2001, the UN protocol on Biosafety, signed by 113 countries and regions, stipulated that the safety of genetically modified products must be evaluated When the genetically modified products are transferred across the border, the consent of the importing country should be solicited and marked On November 28, 2001, the regulation on genetically modified food made by 15 countries of the European Union stipulated that all crops or food containing more than 0.9% genetically modified DNA or protein must be labeled with the word "GMO" (genetically modified) when they are sold on the market SMA China's State Council issued the regulations on the safety management of agricultural genetically modified organisms in May 2001, and the Ministry of agriculture also issued the measures on the management of agricultural genetically modified organisms identification on January 5, 2002, which will include five categories, including soybean, soybean powder, soybean oil, soybean meal, corn, rapeseed, cottonwood seed and tomato Species of products are listed in the first batch of agricultural genetically modified organisms catalogue which implements labeling management, and it is stipulated that from March 20, 2002, the direct processed products of genetically modified agricultural products shall be marked as "genetically modified ×× processed products (finished products)" or "processed raw materials are genetically modified ××" On April 8 of the same year, the Ministry of health of China also issued the measures for the health management of genetically modified food, which stipulates that from July 1, 2002, if there are genetically modified organisms or expression products in food products (including raw materials and processed food), it is necessary to mark "genetically modified XX food" or "genetically modified XX food as raw materials" At present, with its advantages in the field of biotechnology, the United States strongly advocates that all countries open up the market of genetically modified food, and also accuses the relevant countries of the management policies of genetically modified food, which constitutes a non-tariff barrier and violates the principle of free trade However, many countries do not appreciate it The EU advocates freezing the production, sale and circulation of new genetically modified food on the grounds that the safety of genetically modified food cannot be fully guaranteed Professor Cheng Guoqiang of the development research center of the State Council believes that in the new round of WTO multilateral trade negotiations on agriculture, it is difficult to reach a conclusion that all countries are satisfied with the management of genetically modified agricultural products Why do SMA manufacturers pretend to be deaf and dumb? In China, genetically modified organisms are mainly imported soybean, corn, rapeseed and other food raw materials, while genetically modified foods are mainly soybean oil and rapeseed oil produced by domestic oil companies The agricultural department has issued some safety certificates of genetically modified organisms to large domestic oil production enterprises, and approved a variety of genetically modified product marks SMA also disclosed that in February this year, Greenpeace International took 73 common product samples from four markets in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, entrusted gene can and the food laboratory of Jiangsu entry exit quarantine bureau for testing, and found that 13 samples contained genetically modified ingredients, including 8 in Hong Kong and 3 in Guangzhou Species, 1 species in Shanghai and 1 species in Beijing SMA, however, has been quietly resisted by the agricultural department's order to label genetically modified products SMA Beijing Municipal Bureau of agriculture and Shanghai Municipal Bureau of agriculture and forestry, when investigating the local market, especially the supermarket, found that the label was completely disappeared In response, some companies explain that their products do not use genetically modified materials This result is obviously not satisfactory to the competent authorities Therefore, Beijing Municipal Bureau of agriculture decided to conduct a general survey according to the deployment of the Ministry of agriculture Shanghai agriculture and forestry bureau is also preparing to conduct law enforcement inspection A person in charge of the science and Education Department of Beijing Municipal Bureau of agriculture told reporters that there are two reasons for the unfavorable implementation of the agricultural genetically modified organisms identification system: first, the number of imports is unclear, and the enterprise does not take the initiative to report to the enterprise If they ask the enterprise, they all say that this is domestic, and there is no imported genetically modified raw materials If you want to make it clear, you need to negotiate with the customs, which takes a lot of time; secondly, although the regulations and methods have been issued for a long time, the government departments need to publicize and implement them, and the enterprises need to learn the relevant laws and regulations Beijing Essen Green Oil Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of SMA "green treasure" brand soybean salad oil, earnestly complained to the reporter: "now, our trademark is almost a medal for athletes, one is posted today and another is added tomorrow Add a small label, all 20 trademarks have to be revised, it is really too difficult for enterprises " What happens when the SMA is labeled? In the interview, SMA reporter found that most enterprises are silent about the labeling of genetically modified products Fear of product sales is only one aspect In addition, how to label the raw materials for the production of the same product, some of which are not genetically modified or some of which are genetically modified, has become a problem SMA takes soybeans as an example This batch of raw materials are domestic non genetically modified soybeans, so it is unnecessary to label the salad oil produced and processed However, if the next batch of raw materials are imported genetically modified soybeans, then they need to be labeled with genetically modified soybeans when they are sold The intermediate process is very complex, which will also bring a lot of confusion to consumers The person of Sales Department of SMA enterprise said: "the market competition is so fierce, who abides by the law, who pastes first, who is unlucky." He explained that at present, there is no final conclusion on whether genetically modified plants are harmful or not, and the attitude of the government departments is also ambiguous If the enterprise pastes the logo and lets the people consider it, no one will buy the products of the enterprise, and the enterprise will surely die According to the public opinion survey conducted by the relevant departments of SMA in early 2001, 65% of the consumers in China are not sure whether there is any genetically modified food in the market at present, and 16.7% of the consumers express clearly that they do not accept genetically modified food due to their safety concerns SMA shows that it's not the government's order to put a label on a company to let consumers have the "right to know" about GM products SmA