The "Golden Rice" turmoil in the previous paragraph once again triggered people's concern about genetically modified foods. According to ISAAA statistics, in 2011, the total area of ​​GMO soybean planted in the world reached 75.4 million hectares, accounting for 47% of the total genetically modified crops and accounting for 75% of the total soybean planting area. The United States is currently the largest producer of genetically modified soybeans.
However, there are net articles that Americans do not eat genetically modified foods themselves, and their soybeans are mainly used for export. In fact, how is the cultivation and export of soybeans in the United States? Do they eat genetically modified foods? Should GM foods be marked in the United States? How does the United States regulate the commercialization of genetically modified technology? People’s Daily “certification†column reporters recently interviewed US government officials, research institutes, farmers, and ordinary consumers to try to restore the truth.
In the 1990s, scientific research institutions in the United States successfully developed the first generation of genetically modified soybeans. According to data from the US Department of Agriculture, the proportion of genetically modified soybeans is increasing. In 2000, it accounted for 54% of the total soybean planting area. In 2012, it increased to 93%. Mark Aish, a soybean research expert at the US Department of Agriculture, said that the US’s GM soybean production accounted for 93% of the total US soybean production. Most of them are used domestically. It is estimated that domestic consumption will be 47.2 million tons in 2012-2013 and 37.30 million tons will be exported to foreign countries, accounting for about 45% of the total.
Mark Ish told reporters that GM technology has been successfully applied in the United States for nearly 20 years. Many independent scientific researches have been carried out, but there has been no difference in the safety and nutrition of GM and non-GM varieties. However, according to U.S. media, most of the corn, soybeans and cotton grown in the United States are insecticide-resistant or insect-resistant transgenic plants, and GM foods are ubiquitous and consumers have no choice.
According to a 2011 study by Henry Miller, a researcher at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University in the United States, Americans consumed a total of 3 trillion GM foods in the past 10 years.
When entering a supermarket in the United States, it is difficult to find a label for "genetically modified foods" among a wide range of foods. According to reports, there are currently no provisions for GM foods in the United States that must be specifically labeled. In 2000, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a draft, reaffirming the principle of "substantial equivalence" for genetically modified foods and traditional foods. Therefore, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not make rigid regulations on whether or not to label "genetically modified foods."
Mark Ash said that the government's approval of a genetically modified food indicates that it can be eaten safely and there is no need to specifically label it.
At the University of California, Davis, which is renowned worldwide for agronomy, Professor Alan Bennett stated that the United States has implemented a very strict examination and approval system for the commercialization of genetically modified technologies. Before the transgenic seeds are put on the market, there is a strict review process. A number of departments are responsible for the review. “The entire process lasted for five to ten years, and even longer, seed companies needed to pay a huge review fee of 10 million to 30 million US dollars.†At the same time, experts described the damages of US companies in food safety. The amount is often astonishing. Coupled with the well-developed credit system and sound legal system in the United States, companies will be cautious about genetically modified foods. Only through rigorous scientific experiments and assessments, can they be assured of safety before they dare to hit the market.
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