中新網(wǎng)北京4月29日電 (彭大偉)針對(duì)德國(guó)媒體報(bào)道快餐巨頭麥當(dāng)勞雞飼料含有轉(zhuǎn)基因成分一事,麥當(dāng)勞歐洲公司發(fā)言人在回復(fù)中新網(wǎng)記者郵件采訪(fǎng)時(shí)表示,從2014年第二季度起,麥當(dāng)勞已不再要求大部分歐洲供應(yīng)商只使用非轉(zhuǎn)基因雞飼料。
不過(guò),記者臨近29日凌晨時(shí)收到的這份聲明,并未對(duì)麥當(dāng)勞在中國(guó)市場(chǎng)是否曾經(jīng)用過(guò)轉(zhuǎn)基因雞飼料這一問(wèn)題作出回應(yīng)。截至發(fā)稿時(shí),麥當(dāng)勞中國(guó)區(qū)尚未對(duì)記者28日下午和29日上午的兩次詢(xún)問(wèn)作出回應(yīng)。
當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間4月27日,德國(guó)《明鏡》在線(xiàn)報(bào)道稱(chēng),麥當(dāng)勞在歐洲范圍內(nèi)的門(mén)店在制作炸雞塊和雞肉漢堡的原料生產(chǎn)過(guò)程中,使用了含有轉(zhuǎn)基因成分的雞飼料。
麥當(dāng)勞歐洲公司發(fā)言人在給記者的郵件中承認(rèn),從2014年第二季度起,麥當(dāng)勞將終止對(duì)供應(yīng)商的一項(xiàng)限制。這項(xiàng)限制規(guī)定供應(yīng)商在歐洲大多數(shù)國(guó)家只能使用非轉(zhuǎn)基因的雞飼料。郵件稱(chēng),其他主要零售商已采取類(lèi)似的舉措,但未具體說(shuō)明有哪些零售商。
這位發(fā)言人表示,這一改變將不會(huì)影響到麥當(dāng)勞食物的品質(zhì)。麥當(dāng)勞歐洲公司仍將致力于在所有食品中使用非轉(zhuǎn)基因成分。
對(duì)于作出這項(xiàng)決定的原因,這位發(fā)言人解釋稱(chēng),盡管其使用的大部分雞肉都產(chǎn)自歐洲,但這些雞所食用的飼料中所含有的大豆多數(shù)卻產(chǎn)自巴西。由于巴西當(dāng)?shù)胤寝D(zhuǎn)基因大豆的產(chǎn)量越來(lái)越少,麥當(dāng)勞的雞肉供應(yīng)商在2014年3月底之后已經(jīng)無(wú)法再確保獲得足夠的非轉(zhuǎn)基因大豆,用于生產(chǎn)麥當(dāng)勞在歐洲所需的雞飼料。
據(jù)這位發(fā)言人提供的信息,截至2014年3月底以前,麥當(dāng)勞一直要求其歐洲區(qū)門(mén)店的雞肉供應(yīng)商使用非轉(zhuǎn)基因的豆粕(soymeal)和玉米作為其飼料來(lái)源。
麥當(dāng)勞歐洲公司發(fā)來(lái)的郵件中提供的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,據(jù)歐洲飼料制造商協(xié)會(huì)估算,去年歐洲用于生產(chǎn)飼料的大豆中有90%是轉(zhuǎn)基因大豆。這封郵件援引世界衛(wèi)生組織(WHO)的觀點(diǎn)指出,轉(zhuǎn)基因飼料對(duì)于肉、奶、蛋等的品質(zhì)或安全性不會(huì)產(chǎn)生影響。(完)
麥當(dāng)勞歐洲公司以發(fā)言人名義發(fā)來(lái)的英文聲明全文如下:
McDonald’s Europe remains committed to using non-GM ingredients in all our food。
With regards to animal feed, until the end of March 2014, McDonald’s required chicken suppliers to source soy meal and maize of non-GM origin for their feeds in Europe。
Although the majority of our poultry meat is sourced from within Europe, the majority of soy used in the poultry feed is sourced from Brazil。
In Brazil, less and less non-GM soy is being produced and our poultry suppliers have now confirmed that from the end of March 2014 onwards they will no longer be able to guarantee the supply of non-GM soy for chicken feed in sufficient quantities for all our European requirements。
Therefore, similar to moves made by other major retailers, from Q2 2014, we will end our restriction on suppliers using only non-GM chicken feed in the majority of our European countries. The change will not affect the quality of the food that we serve in our restaurants. The European Feed Manufacturers’ Association estimates that 90% of all soy used in feedstuffs in Europe last year was GM. The WHO (World Health Organisation) states that GM animal feed has no effect on the quality or safety of meat, milk, or eggs。
McDonald’s continues to work closely with agricultural and scientific experts, our suppliers and local and national farm assurance schemes for guidance on this issue。