According to the Voice of China's "News and Verticals" report, since the first successful planting of genetically modified crops in 1985, the total area of ​​the world's GM crops has accounted for 2% of the world's total arable land, and there have been about 120 genetically modified organisms. In China, genetically modified rice, corn, soybeans, cotton and other genetically modified crops have also emerged. However, there is no clear scientific conclusion on the impact of genetically modified organisms and their products on human health. Under such circumstances, countries around the world are studying the positive effects of the development of modern biotechnology on social and economic development and their effects on human health and ecology. Environmental and economic systems, especially the adverse effects of food safety.
In order to minimize these potential negative effects, relevant Chinese government agencies and departments have begun to study the legislation on the safety of genetically modified organisms. The Ministry of Environmental Protection is organizing the drafting of genetically modified organism safety law. The Ministry of Science and Technology is also making preliminary preparations for the safety legislation of genetically modified organisms. . Experts said that in terms of safety legislation on genetically modified organisms, our country will mainly draw on the practice of the United States. The US approach is to adhere to the principle of substantial equality, and holds that unless genetically modified foods can be proven to be risky, they are deemed to be essentially equivalent to traditional foods. There is no risk.