[Caixin.com] (trainee reporter Wen Jing) On the afternoon of July 3, the Ministry of Agriculture and the China Association for Science and Technology hosted an online interview on “Re-translating Geneticsâ€, from the Agricultural University of China, the Science and Technology Development Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Experts questioned and clarified the problems of genetically modified soybeans that the public cares about. They believe that genetically modified agricultural products are the product of scientific progress, and the public does not have to talk about genetically modified colors.
The three experts said in the interview that China has strict control over the import of genetically modified foods. To develop genetically modified agriculture, three things need to be done: first, responsible research and development, second, strict regulation, and third, public awareness. Only in this way can we ensure food safety and the development of the agricultural economy.
Dai Jingrui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, an expert at the National Maize Improvement Center, and a professor at the China Agricultural University, said that all genetically modified agricultural products that have been publicly approved through government safety procedures have undergone rigorous scientific experiments and have been widely cultivated internationally, so it is safe. of. China's annual imports of soybeans have also been subject to safety review of genetically modified agricultural products, and are mainly used for oil extraction and feed. "There has been no problem for so many years."
For example, he pointed out that in transgenic insect-resistant corn, there is a gene-encoded protein that works by playing in the stomach of Lepidoptera, specifically killing the heartworm, does not affect other non-target insects, and does not harm people. . Such genetically modified corn is also safe as an edible agricultural product.
Li Ning, director of the GM Safety Management Division of the Science and Technology Development Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, explained that the Ministry of Agriculture’s import review of GM agricultural products has been in accordance with the requirements of the Regulations on the Disclosure of Government Information and the Information Disclosure Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture. The list of approvals for the issuance of GM safety certificates is published on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, including the project name, project number, R&D unit, and validity period.
At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture is increasing the intensity of government information disclosure. At present, the list of members of the GM Biosafety Committee, the rules of work, and the GM administrative approval criteria, which have participated in the safety review, have been published in the GM “authoritative attention†section of the Ministry of Agriculture website.
Regarding the saying that "Americans don't eat genetically modified soybeans," Li Ning quoted a US-China biotechnology working group as saying: "70% of the food Americans eat has genetically modified ingredients, and soybeans and corn are the raw materials for food. GM crops have in fact already entered the daily life of Americans."
Some scientists believe that there is no scientific evidence to prove that genetically modified foods pose health hazards to consumers, but the public has questioned this. Jin Yujun, an associate researcher at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, believes that scientists' research is based on a rigorous and responsible attitude, from nutrition, toxicology, allergies and other aspects.
At the same time, he pointed out that GM food safety is a relative concept and should be compared with non-GM agricultural products. According to Jin Junjun, for example, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization listed eight foods such as milk, eggs and peanuts as common allergic foods. For some people who are allergic, these may not be safe. But for most people, these foods are safe.
Some time ago, some media reported that the Heilongjiang Soybean Association released an analysis report that “GMOs are highly correlated with tumorsâ€, asserting that genetically modified soybeans are prone to cancer. Later, a person in charge of the association clarified that this is only an inference, not a conclusion. This statement was criticized by Chen Junshi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and considered unfounded.
In this regard, Dai Jingrui, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, believes that there is no scientific basis for saying that "GM soybeans cause cancer." In the past, a French expert, Séralini, said that after eating GM soybeans, it caused cancer. However, the scientist argued that he said that there is no basis. Since then, another French professor has said that the genetic modification is toxic, but it has been falsified by scientists.
The professor at the University of Cairn in France, a member of Greenpeace, has always opposed GM food. He published in the "Food and Chemical Toxicology" magazine that the test proved that mice eat GM foods can cause cancer. The European Food Safety Authority and the European Commission are very concerned about this and specialize in analyzing and verifying. Finally, this experiment lacks a scientific basis.
According to Dai Jingrui, the article was published last year. Since then, the author has self-criticized and thought that he had made a mistake and said that he would never send a genetically modified article in the future. However, "someone saw him this article, or heard it, said that eating GM soybeans cancer. There is no such thing."
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