China - Genetically modified rice has not yet been allowed to enter the market, but Greenpeace has repeatedly detected illicit genetically modified rice in the market. With the deepening of the Greenpeace survey, they also discovered that the illegal GM rice may have contaminated Hubei's national grain reserves. Is this the tip of the iceberg of GM rice contamination, or is it just an accident? Illegally polluted GM rice raw materials suspected to be contaminated by national grain reserves? In April 2010, Greenpeace received three samples of rice from the Guocheng Rice Feedstuffs Processing Factory in Hubei Province and Hubei Guodian Rice Industry Co., Ltd., which were tested by genetically modified components in an independent third-party laboratory. Bt63 gene. According to the staff of the two rice processing companies, these rice are rice produced in 2007 in the national grain reserve bank that has just ended the three-year reserve period, in which the rice of Hubei State Reserve Rice Co., Ltd. is completely from Hubei Wuchang National Grain Reserve Bank directly managed by Hubei Province. National grain store plays a decisive role The National Grain Reserve Bank is an important department for ensuring national food security. It undertakes the functions of adjusting the balance of supply and demand in the grain market and maintaining market stability in the event of major disasters and emergencies. When severe drought hit five provinces in southwest China this year, provinces such as Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi have already called grain reserves to support the affected areas. “If the grain is contaminated with GM rice, the scope and consequences of the contamination will be difficult to measure.†Luo Yuannan, director of the Greenpeace Food and Agriculture Project, said, “At the moment, we have every reason to doubt that the rice stockpiled in the National Grain Reserve Bank is likely to Contaminated with illegally genetically modified rice. Moreover, these rice are apparently already flowing from the grain bank and will contaminate a wider area and the food chain." Hubei: Illegal greenhouses for genetically modified rice (hotbed)? As early as 2005, Greenpeace had discovered the first illegal transgenic rice event in Hubei. This year, Greenpeace has discovered the sale of illegal GM rice seeds and the cultivation of genetically modified rice in Hubei Province, Hunan Province, and Jiangxi Province. It has also detected genetically modified ingredients in rice sold by Wal-Mart Stores. Illegal GM pollution is rapidly expanding and has entered our food chain. At present, Hunan Province and Jiangxi Province have taken timely measures to investigate and collect illegal transgenic rice varieties in the reporting area, and eradicate the illegal transgenic rice that has been planted. Luo Yuannan said: “Hubei Province is an important rice production area in China, but it is also an area that has continuously been found to be contaminated by illegal transgenic rice. We call on all relevant departments in Hubei Province to immediately and comprehensively investigate the grain bank, seed market, and scientific research units to prevent illegal transgenic rice. In order to further pollution, it is necessary to trace the legal responsibility of the perpetrators of this series of pollution incidents." At the same time, Greenpeace called on China to urgently establish an inter-departmental working group that includes different sectors such as agriculture, industry and commerce, environmental protection, and health to conduct comprehensive investigations and supervision of genetically modified rice. It is hoped that the Ministry of Agriculture will use this as a guide to immediately suspend the commercialization of any GM rice and revoke the approved biosafety certificate for genetically modified rice to effectively protect the food security of 1.3 billion people. Drinking Water Faucets, Drinking Water Tap, Kitchen Drinking Water Faucet, Stainless Steel Drinking Water Faucet ZHEJIANG KINGSIR VALVE CO., LTD. , https://www.kingsirvalves.com