The safety of GM crops, especially genetically modified foods, has been controversial. For this reason, the EU has long been cautious about genetically modified crops. Some analysts believe that the 2nd decision means that the EU has changed its position on genetically modified crops, but we should also see that it took 12 long years before this decision was made.
Genetically modified organisms
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At the end of the 20th century, with the breakthrough progress in the biological sciences, human beings could use genetic engineering methods to implant a fragment of a homologous or heterologous gene with specific functions into the genome of an organism. The resulting new creatures are collectively referred to as genetically modified organisms. Transgenic crops are a class of genetically modified organisms.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, the European Commission announced on the 2nd that the EU countries should be allowed to plant a genetically modified potato. The potato, Amflora, can be used to produce industrial starch and the by-products can be used to produce livestock feed.
"Save raw materials, energy and water"
Compared with the United States, the European Commission has long been cautious about genetically modified crops for reasons of food safety. The transgenic crops are basically in the laboratory research and analysis stage in EU countries and have been forbidden to be widely used for planting.
Dali, member of the European Commission responsible for health and consumer affairs, said that the European Food Safety Agency has been rigorously analyzing all scientific issues involving the safety of this genetically modified food for many years. The European Commission’s decision is responsible.
The European Commission believes that the adoption of genetically modified potato Amflora can simplify the process of producing industrial starch and save raw materials, energy, water and other chemical excipients. The European Commission also strictly stipulates the conditions for the cultivation of genetically modified potatoes so as to ensure that there are no residues in the farmland after the harvest of the genetically modified potatoes and does not pose a threat to the environment. For the by-products of the production of animal husbandry feeds after starch extraction by transgenic potatoes, the European Commission has also made relevant provisions.
The European Commission also announced on the 2nd that it approves the use of three types of genetically modified corn to produce food and feed (but not within the European Union).
Has been facing a lot of objections
The last time the European Union approved the cultivation of genetically modified crops dates back to 1998. As the EU has always been extremely cautious about GM technology, the decision on the 2nd was considered as the European Commission’s change of position on GM crops. The reason for this shift is that the safety of genetically modified crops has stood the test of time.
However, around the development of genetically modified crops, there have been widespread disputes in many countries in the world, including both rational reflections and excessive concerns.
For example, there have been concerns that pest-resistant GM crops will produce "super pests." Many of the transgenic crops that are currently grown commercially in the world carry insect-resistant genes. It is true that pests may soon develop resistance to drugs, so that these transgenic crops will lose their pest resistance.
Conversely, excessive concerns can sometimes be a hindrance to scientific progress. An example of over-concern is the requirement for 100% safety evidence for GM crops.
Evidence shows that the countries involved in the research and production of genetically modified crops in the world have conducted a rigorous assessment of the safety of each of the GM crops grown commercially based on their respective national conditions.
In the promotion of the cultivation of genetically modified crops, the European Commission has been facing a lot of internal opposition.
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According to the person in charge of the Agriculture Genetically Modified Organism Safety Management Office of the Xinhua News Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture has recently reported that the Ministry of Agriculture's approval of the import of genetically modified grain seeds and the large-scale planting in China is not true. The Ministry of Agriculture has never approved any kind of genetically modified grain. Seeds are imported into China for planting and there are no GMO crops grown in China.
The person in charge said: "As of now, after being reviewed by the Agriculture Genetically Modified Organism Safety Committee, it has successively approved import safety certificates for the four crops of genetically modified cotton, soybeans, corn, and rapeseed. The use is limited to processing raw materials. The Ministry of Agriculture has not approved any A seed of genetically modified food crops was imported into China for planting."
On February 8 this year, Jiang Gaoming, a researcher at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, wrote on the blog that he was "surprised" to find that Guangxi had planted Monsanto genetically modified corn for 9 years and promoted more than 10 million mu.
Jiang Gaoming said that the “Dika 007†promoted by the US Monsanto company in Guangxi is actually a type of genetically modified corn. From 2001 to the first half of 2008, this “Dika 007†had a total area of ​​10.26 million in Guangxi. It is very painful and shocking. (Xiaoxiang Morning News)
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