The commercial cultivation of transgenic crops should be cautious

During this year's "two sessions", a joint letter from the hundreds scholar to the NPC Standing Committee and all the delegates on the "immediate cessation of the commercialization of genetically modified rice and maize" has aroused the concern of the Chinese economic Times reporter that "countries such as the EU and Japan have a very cautious and negative attitude towards genetically modified food,　　If China is to staple the genetically modified foods that are widely and hotly contested, it could endanger national and national security.　　All this started in November 2009, genetically modified rice strains Hua-1th and BT Shanyou 63, and the transgenic corn obtained by the state-related agencies issued genetically modified biological safety certificate, so far, genetically modified rice and corn from large-scale commercialization of a step closer.　　March 9, the ninth National People's Congress, Hong Kong Justices of the peace, Miss Choy so-yuk and reporters talked about this topic, her two consecutive years of the bill and the commercial cultivation of genetically modified food. "The long-term safety of genetically modified foods has been debated, and the negative effects of GM crops on the environment have become increasingly apparent." Once the GM food is commercialized, all consumers will be affected. Any decision on the commercialization of genetically modified crops, especially genetically modified rice, should be cautious and ensure the public's right to know and participate.　　"Miss Choy so-yuk told reporters. The authors wrote in a joint letter that: the biosafety of genetically modified staple foods is uncertain, and many animal experiments at home and abroad show that genetically modified foods are potentially dangerous.　　and genetically modified rice and corn seeds contain a number of foreign companies technology patents, seeds can not be "seed", once the emergence of similar soybean industry in the United States, the national economic security can not talk about. The aim of the promotion of genetically modified crops is to combat pests, not to grow grass and to reduce dependence on pesticides. Not long ago, a US professor in a letter to the Chinese government said: "The current GM crops have sequelae, now there are varieties of worms and grass."　　Taking cotton as an example, the seven-year study of genetically modified cotton tracked by Chinese and American scientists showed that the advantages of transgenic cotton were reversed in the third year, not only in terms of production decline, but also in the number of agricultural products such as pesticide use. "The green advantage of GM crops no longer exists, and Yuan Longping's food hybridization, Japan and the Netherlands to grain Seiko agents more in line with China's national conditions."　　"Miss Choy so-yuk told reporters. A greater concern in the scholar's open letter is the irreversibility of GM crops after commercialization.　　The large-scale production of genetically modified crops is bound to bring seed pollution, and once people have discovered the defects of genetically modified crops and want to switch to the original seeds, the original nature of the seed can not be restored, this serious effect has occurred in Argentina and other Latin American countries. "Why do genetically modified organisms have to be secretive?" What experiments have been done? There is no information on the safety and environmental impact of the approved GM crops, and consumers are not aware of the relevant information.　　Miss Choy So-yuk questioned the way. "Considering the importance of rice to the state and the public, we suggest that our relevant government departments should increase transparency and disclose more relevant information." "Cai SuJade suggests that the relevant details of 2 genetically modified rice and 1 genetically modified maize, including food safety, environmental impacts and related intellectual property rights, be immediately publicly available, and that the list of genetically modified biosafety committees and relevant decision makers information be immediately disclosed. A hearing is held during the decision making process for the approval of genetically modified organisms, inviting stakeholders, including rice growers, industry and commerce, traders, consumers and social groups, to participate in discussions and decision-making.