Most of the "green food" labels expired

It has been more than a month since the new "Green Food Label Management Measures" (hereinafter referred to as the new "Administrative Measures") implemented on October 1st. However, supermarket research shows that some foods labeled with "green food" have passed the expiration date. However, it is still being sold. Supermarket personnel and consumers are unaware.

Label certification cancels "lifetime"

Green food companies reapply for "traffic jams"

On average, each supermarket has 8 to 10 kinds of foods labeled with “green food”. The main varieties are rice, eggs and milk, and there are also a small amount of food seasoning.

"These goods came in last month, but they haven't sold out yet." The supermarket staff said that it was not clear about the duration of the green food label, but explained that the production date of the product was still within the validity period. "And the factory changed the packaging. needs time."

It is reported that the most important one of the new "Administrative Measures" was the elimination of the "tenure of life" for green food certification, and stipulated that the validity period of green food labels is three years. After the expiration date of the green food labels, If you do not reapply, you cannot continue to use the label on the product packaging. However, many brands and companies are faced with the need to “re-apply for certification”. At present, there are many applications and there may be “traffic jams”. It also takes some time to apply for the certification process itself. Although according to regulations, this blank period of time businesses can not continue to use green food labels, but the actual implementation is not optimistic. At the same time, some companies are not using the “green food” logo, such as some products only have signs and texts and no certification number; or they are still using old numbers and haven’t replaced their new numbers. Even some companies have applied for green food certification for one of their products, and then label all their products with green food labels.

Safer eating of green foods is not a matter of higher nutritional value. In addition to many products having "green food" labels, there are some products that have various "boutique", "organic", "natural" and other foods whose prices are often higher than those of ordinary foods. The food should be high.

“Actually, we don’t share green, organic, and the like. The promoters say that these foods are nutritious, healthy, and free from pollution. Although the prices are much higher, they are also considered safe money.” The reporters randomly interviewed the supermarkets. One of the citizens expressed this way. The mentality of “paying and buying” is similar to this citizen, and it is not uncommon among consumers. Therefore, although the price of green food and “organic” and “natural” foods are high, they are still sought after.

In addition to the fruits, vegetables and packaged foods sold in supermarkets, we can find that customers can choose “ordinary coffee beans” and “organic coffee beans” when ordering. The latter needs an additional 3 yuan; some restaurants also provide The choice of "organic vegetables" and "organic meats" is generally around 10 yuan more for each serving than for ordinary vegetables and meat.

In fact, according to experts from the China Nutrition Society, green foods are no higher than ordinary foods in terms of nutritional value. They only produce less harmful substances in the production process, and therefore are safer to eat. As for "organic products", it is necessary to refer to the "Regulations on the Administration of Organic Product Certification" issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China (AQSIQ) for certification and management. The "green foods" certified by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Bureau of Industry and Commerce belong to different systems.

Practical TIPS

Identifying green foods through food "identity cards" For consumers, when they purchase these foods in the terminal sales, they cannot visually identify whether they are genuine "green foods." Therefore, it is important to learn to interpret the “ID card” of green food. Consumers can use the "ID card" of green food to identify.

Moreover, there are also different grades for green foods. If the label is white on green, it belongs to Grade A green food; the green word on white is Grade AA green food. Compared with the former, the latter's standards and requirements are more stringent. For example, the former can limit the use of specific chemical ingredients. Pesticides, fertilizers, etc., while the latter does not allow the use of chemical constituents.

Experts pointed out that, in general, green food marks are required to be placed in a conspicuous position on the product. The label number format is: LB-XX-XXXXXXXXXX. "LB" is the green food mark code.

The green food logo itself also contains information on the certification period. The first four digits of the third digit of the certification code represent the year and month when the certification was obtained. If you have passed the certification for more than three years, it is expired.