The American Ring Tour tested that 79% of the oat products remained Jiapan plug, affecting the safety of children. FDA: the named products were not introduced into Taiwan.

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Environmental protection organizations in the United States tested a large number of oat products sold in the market, and a total of 61 samples were tested, 79% of which detected the herbicide "caramel", and most of the products were more than two or three times the daily safe intake of children. Even well-known big companies Quaker and Kellogg have won the bid. In the part of customary agricultural law, "caramel plug" was detected in 43 of 45 samples and 5 of 16 samples of organic oat products, but the residue was much lower than that of customary oats.

The Food and Drug Administration said that the oat products named have not been imported into Taiwan since January 106, and China has included "Jiaposai" in the routine drug testing items for oat and cereal products, and its residue standard is "not detectable."

EWG test showed that 95% of the residual caramel in oat products, Quaker and Kellogg exceeded the safe intake of children.

The American environmental protection organization EWG (Environmental Working Group) was established to study chemical substances harmful to the environment and people's health, carry out market product inspection, and disclose relevant information. In the latest report of Volkswagen Oat products sold in the United States released by EWG, samples of customary and organic oat products were tested respectively, of which 43 of 45 samples of habitual oats detected herbicide glyphosate, with a detection rate of 95%, including products from well-known brands Quaker and Kellogg's. The residue of organic oat was detected in 5 of 16 samples.

Jiaposai is the main ingredient in the best-selling product "Spring every year" of the American agricultural company Monsanto, and it is also the second highest selling pesticide in China (2016). EWG points out that it is widely used across the United States and can be found in processed foods that contain oats, legumes, wheat and barley. People eat these oat grains every day, and their chemicals accumulate in the body for a long time.

Photo source / EWG website

The Food and Drug Administration: EWG named products are not imported into Taiwan, and the standard of Jiapan plug in China is "not allowed to be detected".

Wei Renting, deputy head of the Food Section of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, said that the Ministry of Weifu compared the names of 29 oat products named by EWG, and there has been no record of input since January 1, 106.

The Food and Drug Administration tested 36 oat products sold in the market in 2016, and 28% of them were found to be substandard. Wei Renting pointed out that the oat products sold in the market in our country mainly rely on imports, and each batch of products have to be inspected when they are imported, and they have to pass 373 domestic pesticide tests. starting from 105, the "Garnet plug project" has been added to the inspection of oats and cereal products. it is emphasized that the carapace has been included in the routine drug testing of oats, and China's standard for the content of imported oats is "not allowed to be detected."

He further explained that Taiwan's allowable standard for carapace residues varies according to the nature of crops, with 0.1ppm for citrus, sugarcane and rice, 5ppm for wheat (including black wheat) and 10ppm for soybeans (soybeans and black beans). However, because the planting area of domestic oats is small and mainly depends on imports, there is less demand for domestic oats for planting drugs. therefore, the Food and Drug Administration has not yet set the allowable amount of herbicides for oats, and the current standard for caramel is still "not detectable."

What are the standards for the tolerance of pesticide residues in China? Do you follow the example of EWG to set different safety intake for sensitive objects such as children? Wei says that when the ROC sets standards for pesticide residues on different crops, it has taken into account the conditions of different age groups. "although there is no special classification as in foreign countries, the allowable amounts are in line with the safe intake of all ages."

Taiwan Quaker: raw materials of products sold in Taiwan are imported from Australia

Taiwan's Quaker Company said in an article on its website that the Quaker oat products sold in Taiwan were made by Jagger Food Co., Ltd. "the raw materials used in oats were imported from Australia, manufactured in Taiwan, and passed 426 pesticide tests." However, the Quaker Company of Taiwan could not be contacted before the press deadline.

EWG: we should pay attention to the residual risk when using Jiaplun plug as a defoliant for non-GM crops.

In addition, Alexis Temkin also pointed out that "every Spring", which is commonly used as a herbicide, is also widely used as a defoliant, even though non-genetically modified crops such as wheat, barley and soybeans are often used on the eve of harvest, so that they remain in oat products. She stressed that the risk of pesticide residues in defoliant should not be ignored.

In response, Zou Huijuan, deputy director of the Prevention and Inspection Bureau, said that Jiaposai is mainly used as a herbicide in Taiwan and can only be used in weed control, and it is prohibited to be used in deciduous leaf treatment.

She also explained that since paraquat was banned in 106, it has been replaced by sodium chlorate, which is mainly used in the drying of red beans before harvest, which is a growth regulator and is open to farmers to register for use after being assessed by the Prevention and Inspection Bureau that there is no harmful risk. She points out that at present, both the Prevention and Inspection Bureau and the Agriculture and Food Administration strictly monitor whether farmers use improper defoliation agents, and stress that "paraquat and caraposet cannot be used to treat plant drying in Taiwan."

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