There is a difference between non-transgenic and transgenic soybean oil

Ms. Li: More than twenty days ago, when I bought edible oil in the supermarket, I discovered that Jinlongyu soybean oil had two kinds of non-genetically modified and genetically modified soybeans. The non-genetically modified soybean edible oil was more than 100 yuan per barrel, while the genetically modified soybean edible oil was It is more than 50 yuan. I am not quite sure what this genetic modification means. I would like to ask, what is the difference between genetically modified and non-transgenic and genetically modified soybean oil?

Reporter: Regarding the issue mentioned by Ms. Li, the reporter visited major supermarkets. In the edible oil area, there were nearly half of the difference in the prices of both genetically modified edible oil and non-genetically modified edible oil produced by various manufacturers.

What is genetically modified food? In response, the reporter consulted with the relevant person in charge of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Agriculture. The other party said that genetically modified foods use molecular biology techniques to transfer genes of certain organisms to other species and transform the genetic material of organisms to make them traits. , Nutritional quality and consumer quality are changing to the needs of humanity. Genetically modified foods are directly processed or processed into raw materials. "As for the issue of non-transgenic and genetically modified soybean oil prices, in addition to the large output of GM soybeans and the relatively high oil production, there are still some market factors," said the person in charge.

Subsequently, the reporter also consulted the staff of Jinlongyu. The other party said that the genetically modified and non-genetically modified soybean oil is different from the raw materials used. The state allows the use of genetically modified soybeans as processing materials to extract oil. "Consumers have the right to know, and the state must make clear that the words "transgenic" and "non-transgenic" are indicated in Jinlongyu barrels, allowing consumers to make their own decisions." Staff said that non-genetically modified soybeans have a small area of ​​cultivation and oil The rate is relatively low. Compared with non-GM soybeans, transgenic soybeans have higher oil yields, so GM soybean oil is cheaper than non-GM soybean oil.