According to @Voice of China on December 19, Zhang Taolin, vice minister of agriculture and rural affairs, responded this morning to remarks such as "the canteen of the Ministry of Agriculture does not eat genetically modified organisms": "Everyone is very concerned about the issue of genetic modifications. About whether our canteen eats genetically modified organisms, or does our canteen have a special supply problem? As far as I understand, we don't have a special supply channel, and what we eat, like everyone else, is bought from the market. ”
Zhang Taolin stressed that transgenic technology is the frontier technology of modern biotechnology, whether from the scientific principles, or from long-term practice, especially the long-term tracking and evaluation results of international authoritative institutions have shown that the safety of transgenic technology can be controlled and guaranteed.
Zhang Taolin said that the International Commission on the International Codex Alimentarius, the World Health Organization and other international organizations have also specially formulated internationally recognized standards and rules for the safety evaluation of genetically modified organisms to ensure that genetically modified products are approved for marketing through safety evaluation. "There is no additional risk beyond increasing specific functions that we anticipate or expect, such as insect resistance, herbicide resistance, drought resistance, etc." This has a set of scientific authority, strict safety evaluation procedures. ”
"Our country's development method of genetically modified organisms is consistent and clear, that is, we must be bold in research, adhere to independent innovation, be cautious and cautious in promotion, ensure safety, and strictly supervise management according to law." China has established a special safety evaluation committee for genetic modifications. This committee is composed of interdisciplinary and cross-departmental authoritative experts recommended and selected by relevant ministries and commissions of the state to ensure that the safety evaluation of genetically modified organisms in China is scientific, standardized, rigorous and authoritative. ”
"In general, we will actively study, prudently apply and strictly manage with a highly responsible attitude to the people, promote the healthy development of GMOs, and better benefit mankind and enhance the well-being of the people."
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