Using Chemical Pesticides as "Hidden Rules"--Personnel Guiding to Avoid Pesticides

On September 10th, the Tianjin Association of Consumers released a 2015 comparison report on vegetables showing that among the 31 samples of regular, green food, and organic 3 categories of vegetables purchased randomly, the detection rate of certified vegetable individual pesticides was higher than that of conventional vegetables. Beijing's well-known organic vegetable brands such as "North Garden" and "Cui Jingyuan" are all on the list.

According to national standards for organic products, chemically synthesized pesticides and chemical fertilizers must not be used in organic cultivation. Organic pesticides must not be detected.

The Beijing News reporter further found that the “Organic Certification” of the “North Garden” has been suspended after the exposure, but “organic vegetables” are still being sold.

In the Nandu Greentown Manor, Nanping Township, Changping County, the Beijing News reporter saw a variety of pesticides including high-toxic pesticides such as dichlorvos. The manor staff acknowledged the use of banned chemical pesticides in the production process.

In the process of organic certification, organic consulting services even provide “avoidance risk guidance service” business, and it is guided by a person who will not be detected after using chemical pesticides.

"Insufficient pesticide residues in organic vegetables" not only tortures the credibility of organic certification, but also raises questions about the regulation of organic cultivation and production. Experts stated that "we hope to remove the companies that are trying to fish in troubled waters through stricter supervision."

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"Northern Garden" is still sold after being stopped for organic qualification

After the Tianjin Consumers Association exposed on September 10th the “North Vegetable Garden” organic shallots, rack beans, and organic cabbage were detected for pesticide residues, the Beijing News reporter inquired “China Food and Agricultural Products Certification Information System” found on September 11th. , An “Organic Certification Certificate” issued by Beijing North Garden Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd. has been suspended, involving peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, cauliflower, celery, cabbage, Chinese wolfberry, Chinese cabbage, melon, pumpkin, fresh corn, and spinach. 22 Vegetable varieties.

However, on September 22, a reporter from the Beijing News visited the North Garden Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., located in Kangzhuang Town, Yanqing County, Beijing, and found that the vegetables picked on the day were still being sold as "organic vegetables." The company’s sales staff said that “every vegetable is 25 yuan per kilogram”, and because all of it is organic, it cannot be counter-offered. The reporter purchased 6 pounds of organic vegetables on the spot for a total price of 150 yuan. The price is much higher than ordinary vegetables of the same kind, and some are even more than ten times higher.

On the official website of the North Garden, there are still purple cabbage, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, eggplant, tomatoes, cauliflower, beans, etc., which are labeled as "organic."

It is worth noting that the Beijing News reporter saw in the bulletin board of the Beicaiyuan production base that a notice of rewards and punishments showed that: “On June 16, 2015, during the sampling inspection, it was found that the A6-104 shanty pepper was fighting drugs. Interval picking, special penalties for related personnel." The person in charge of the Beicaiyuan Office explained that this "fighting drugs" refers to "biological organic pesticides" and non-chemical pesticides, but at the same time it is admitted that picking at the interval between organic pesticides is also not compliant.

Zhang Chungan, general manager of Beijing North Garden Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd., said in an interview with the Beijing News reporter that after the organic certification was suspended, no sales were allowed, and all the vegetables were unmarketable. The company lost an average of about 100,000 yuan per day.

Zhang Chungan said that he did not agree with the test results announced by the Tianjin Association for Consumers. “Afterwards, the regulatory authorities and third-party agencies all conducted tests and the results showed that the dishes we produced were completely free from problems.” The reporter asked for evidence that “no problem is at all”. Zhang Chungan stated that “the company is relatively cautious and inconvenient to disclose due to the relatively wide range of aspects involved in the industry”.

Another “Cui Jing Yuan” who was exposed to the problem, on September 28th, the Beijing News reporter called the manufacturer Dong Zhou Feng Yuan (Beijing) Organic Agriculture Co., Ltd., the relevant person in charge also said that the supervision department conducted the test and none of them was detected. Pesticides. "This matter has a great impact on us. The products were completely removed. Although the sales are now resumed, the losses are still very serious."

The Beijing News reporter contacted the Tianjin Association of Consumers, and the other party provided a detailed report on the comparison of vegetables. Residues were tested on 7 pesticides such as dimethoate, chlorothalonil, chlorimuron, and procymidone. According to Tianjin Consumers Association, chlorothalonil detected in organic vegetables is a low-toxic, broad-spectrum, protective bactericide that has been used in the control of many diseases in vegetables. However, questions raised by companies such as Beicaiyuan, as of press time, Tianjin Consumer Association did not make further response.