Emphasizing that organic farming does not represent organic food

Recently, Xiao Zhu, who lives in Zhuozhou, bought a box of organic green vegetables on the weekend to bring back to his hometown in Yuyao. He thought to give his parents a taste, but the result was asking for trouble. When we learned that the box of vegetables was more than 10 yuan, my father said, "How stupid is it? I planted a life-long dish. How could we raise such a son? We would actually buy this dish. It's organic. It's all a lie. "Zhuo Zhu is not convinced, refuting his father's old land, and even organic foods do not know.

“A lot of my friends are eating organic vegetables. They say that they are healthy, safe, and tasty. But where is the good thing? I really wonder!” Xiao Zhu later reviewed the information on organic food on the Internet and prepared to look at his father.

Organic foods—cannot use any chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and hormones. Air, soil, and water must not be contaminated. Organic food certification is required... When a series of standards are displayed in front of them, Xiao Zhu is completely confused.

After listening to Xiao Zhu’s introduction, the reporter made a special visit and found that there are a lot of organic foods on the Ningbo market. Organic vegetables, organic fruits, and organic rice are often several times more expensive than their usual counterparts, but still There are no lack of buyers. Are these products really organic? The reporter interviewed Ningbo's famous Qiye Organic and the Ningbo Agricultural Production Safety Management Station. The final answer, turned out to be: In addition to a few remote areas in Ningbo, it is difficult to produce real organic food.

Reporter supermarket visit:

The price of organic vegetables was nearly 10 times more expensive, but some people still bought Xiao Zhu's box of organic vegetables, which was bought at OLE supermarkets on Heyi Avenue in Ningbo. This supermarket specializes in organic vegetable special counters: 200 grams of organic baby food, 15.8 yuan, organic cabbage, 14.8 yuan, 250 grams of organic rape, 15.8 yuan, 290 grams of organic vegetables, 16.8 yuan.

Take organic vegetables, the price of a pound of organic vegetables is nearly 29 yuan, nearly 10 times more expensive than ordinary vegetables. With such high prices, there are quite a few people who buy.

"I went to work nearby. The clerk also had more than 2,000 yuan in a month. Of course, he was reluctant to eat. But there are children in the family. As long as you eat safely, you need to buy it again." In the supermarket, a mother told reporters She picked three boxes of organic vegetables.

In Ningbo, apart from organic vegetables, organic fruits and organic rice can be found in the market, but the price is also very high. However, many consumers are vague about what organic food is. Most of them can only say the answer without using chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

Nan Qi Organic:

What we emphasize is organic cultivation. There is no saying that organic food is in Ningbo. There are farms doing organic vegetables and they are very famous. One of them is the Qichen Organic Farm located in Shangwanling Village, Qiu Town, Yinzhou District.

The reporter made a special trip to the organic planting base of Qichen. “At present, Ningbo has organic vegetables as our family. Our organic certification is very strict.” Xia Hongfang, the head of Nanyi Organic Farm, told reporters that they have passed the organic products of Nanjing Guohuan. Certification Center Certification, Nanjing Guohuan Organic Product Certification Center is one of the two authoritative organizations in China.

However, the reporter found that on the packaging of the vegetables produced on the Seven Oaks organic farm, there was no sign of organic food.

“Our customers are membership-based, and the outside markets are not for sale. We have a lot of organic labels, but none of them are labeled.” Xia Hongfang told reporters, “If you paste them, if you paste them incorrectly in the packaging workshop, you will Generate unnecessary complaints."

In response, the reporter also conducted verification through the China Food and Agricultural Products Certification Information System. There is indeed a certification for Organic Foods, but only 16 varieties of vegetables are certified, while the rest are not. However, there are more than 16 kinds of products that are sold on the company's official website, and many products have not been organically certified.

“We emphasize 100% organic cultivation and have not publicized their products as organic foods,” said Xia Hongfang.

Agricultural sector:

Organic standards are very high. There are very few places in Ningbo that can achieve it. What is organic food?

In response, the reporter specially went to the Ningbo Agricultural Production Safety Management Station. This department, in addition to this brand, there are two other brands: Ningbo Plant Quarantine Station, Ningbo Green Food Office, is undoubtedly an authoritative department in this area.

The staff of the Ningbo Agricultural Production Safety Management Station told the reporter that there are now three levels of food certification, pollution-free is the third level, there is also a green food in the middle, and organic food is the highest level. For these people, the public is often confused and little is known about the differences. Simply put, pollution-free vegetables: The content of pesticide residues in vegetables is controlled within the allowable standards set by the state. People will not cause harm to human health after eating; green vegetables: limited use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, etc. Agricultural inputs; Organic vegetables: Agricultural inputs such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers are not used.

"The three listed products all have different special signs. Obtaining and using this sign must go through corresponding certification procedures. At the same time, environmental accreditation must be passed. The accreditation and certification procedures have strict specifications and standards." The staff bluntly said. In Ningbo, besides a few remote mountainous regions, because of its own environmental quality, it can also meet the environmental standards for organic food. In addition, it is difficult to produce real organic food in Ningbo. This is due to the fact that organic foods cannot be certified without a strict inspection and evaluation environment. In addition, the production of organic foods is also vulnerable to pests and diseases, and organic production processes are difficult to control effectively.

It has also been learned that at present, organic food certification organizations are pros and cons. In order to obtain economic benefits, some certification organizations often fail to issue organic certification certificates in accordance with strict certification procedures and environmental assessments. This situation is more common.