Why are organic vegetables really mixed?

Clenbuterol, dyeing steamed bread, a drop of fragrant ... ... various food safety issues are endless. Organic vegetables seem to be a symbol of nutrition and safety. In fact, most consumers' understanding of organic vegetables tends to remain on the signs and expensive prices attached to cling film. In fact, the organic vegetables on the market are mixed and chaotic.

Most consumers do not understand the difference between organic vegetables, green vegetables, and nuisance-free vegetables and ordinary vegetables. The reporters saw a full-shelf plastic tray and plastic wrap-packed vegetables at Carrefour supermarket on Guangqu Road in Beijing. Looks very much like organic vegetables, but when you look closely, the label does not indicate organic vegetables, but it is written in a very small word “no pollution” or “green”. Some of them do not indicate the type of vegetables at all, but they are marked with The label of the farm.

“Do you know the difference between this beautifully packaged vegetable and regular bulk vegetables?” the reporter asked. A consumer said: "I feel expensive." "Do you know what organic vegetables are?" the reporter asked. "It's estimated to be more nutritious." The consumer smiled.

In fact, these vegetables are not organic vegetables, but they look "very high-end," and they resemble organic vegetables. They are sold at much higher prices than ordinary vegetables. For example, exquisitely packaged sharp peppers cost 29.98 yuan per kilogram, but there is no standard organic label on the packaging. Only the production base's own labeling has a price difference of more than 10 times compared with ordinary bulk peppers of 2.8 yuan per kilogram. The reporter also noticed that on another shelf, the price of the organic sharp pepper with the “Green Organic” logo on the packaging is “29.98 yuan per kilogram”.

Regular organic vegetables should be affixed with "Chinese organic products" green round logo, organic vegetables in the transition period should be affixed with "Chinese organic conversion products" khaki round flag. The organic signs on other markets can be roughly divided into two categories. One is the logo of the organic vegetable certification organization. Such signs should also be used in conjunction with the “Chinese Organic Products” round sign to regulate the use of organic labels. The other type is the label of the farm and the production base of the certain producer printed by the producer. Such labels do not guarantee organic vegetables.

At present, China's vegetable certification is divided into three levels: pollution-free certification, green certification, and organic certification. Organic certification is the most rigorous requirement. It does not use any synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, feed additives, food additives, preservatives, etc., or genetic engineering. The pollution-free certification requirements are the most lenient, as long as pesticides, heavy metals, harmful microorganisms and other substances in vegetables do not exceed the national standards, and can be regarded as a basic standard for market access. The green vegetables are somewhere in between. However, most consumers do not understand the differences between organic vegetables, green vegetables, unpolluted vegetables, and ordinary vegetables. The general consumer psychology is expensive and expensive, and expensive is good.

The organic vegetable certification mark has no anti-counterfeiting function. It is very easy for reporters to steal and use fraudulently. On the Taobao, it is very easy to search for merchants selling “Chinese organic products” labels. In the past, the merchants said: “This sold product has been cut off, if you are Need to book, 3 days will be able to do a good job." The reporter consulted about the price, 10,000 price of 180 yuan, 100,000 price as long as 800 yuan. The reporter asked what the difference between the label and the regular label was, and the merchant replied: “The labeling process is the same as the regular labeling. Only checking the label can not find any problem, because the label has no security and there is no special material. However, if you check No organic product certification, we will not care."

According to the new regulations of the certification body, manufacturing companies cannot print or emboss logos on products, and can only purchase and affix to certification bodies within the scope and quantity of products that are certified. This is a system design that prevents production companies from exceeding production capacity plus printing and organic certification marks. However, whether or not the organic certification mark issued by the certification body based on the production volume has been standardized and used has not been verified.

In addition, people in the industry believe that because the certification mark does not have anti-counterfeiting capabilities and is not coded, if the management is not strict, misappropriation, fraudulent use, and excessive use of the mark are very easy, and it is difficult for the average consumer to identify the authenticity.

“In the sales cycle, according to regulations, organic vegetables should be labeled with organic labels on products or on the counter or on the shelves. The above information includes certification time, plots, varieties, and yields.” Lin Yuan, general manager of Tian An Agriculture, said. When consumers purchase organic vegetables, they should pay attention to whether the publicity content is consistent with organic signs. At the same time, they pay more attention to organic vegetables that obviously exceed the production season and production quantity. Because organic vegetables have high environmental requirements and are difficult to grow, they cannot be supplied in large quantities.

Even if it costs up to 30,000 yuan in inspection fees, it cannot be judged whether a vegetable is organic or not. Consumers may say, "I bought organic vegetables, and I went to the testing organization to check whether it was true or not."

There are 24 organic vegetable certification agencies on the official website of the National Certification and Supervision Commission, 10 of which are in Beijing. The reporter called one of the institutions named Beijing Zhong'an Quality Certification Center. The other said: “Individuals can't be sent for inspection. We only do business certification.” When the reporter expressed the need for the interview and hoped that the other party cooperated, the other party immediately hung up. phone.

Subsequently, the reporter also called the National Food Quality Supervision and Inspection Center, hoping to be able to submit organic vegetables as an individual, the other told reporters here to accept individual inspections. The staff member said: "There are many pesticides, such as DDT and 666, and there are many small items. There are no less than 100 items in total, and each test cost is 300 yuan." The reporter asked back: "The whole vegetable is all. It needs at least 30,000 yuan to test it, right?” The other said: “If all the tests are down, but you can test some regular items first, and then depending on the results, you need to check what you need to do.”

Professor Yu Yu of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences said: "Strictly speaking, whether it is organic vegetables can not be determined by testing a vegetable, because organic vegetables emphasize a production process, from planting, harvesting to packaging, and even to the table There is a set of standards. Even if pesticides are not detected on vegetables, they cannot be judged to be organic vegetables. The focus is on process monitoring. It seems that the only thing that can be used for organic vegetables is the one recognized by the CNCA. Certification body. In addition Professor Yu believes: "As long as the vegetables are in line with national food safety standards, we can meet people's nutritional and safety needs, our country has limited land and a large population. It is unrealistic to promote large-scale planting and consumption of organic vegetables."