"Academy of Agricultural Sciences delicacies" are popular, but the quality is not up to standard? The truth is here

In recent years, many netizens have discovered that some "high-tech" foods have appeared on the Internet under the banner of agricultural science academies and universities .

On May 12, the Shanghai Consumer Council named a product called "Haofu Oat Bran Rings", which claimed to be a "high dietary fiber food" that was "researched for many years by oat experts from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Sciences."

However, testing found that the actual nutritional values ​​were significantly lower than the values ​​indicated on the labels.

On May 18, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences issued a statement saying that recently, some businesses have arbitrarily used the name of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences on their products such as "Hao Fu Oat Bran Rings" without authorization.

The manufacturer of this product has no affiliation with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and its products have nothing to do with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has not authorized the company to use the name of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in any form.

Here, we remind consumers to be cautious in identification. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences will take necessary legal measures to safeguard their legitimate rights as appropriate.

At the same time, the Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Sciences replied to the Shanghai Consumer Council: The academy stated that it has never authorized the promotion of information related to this oatmeal product, and this oatmeal product has nothing to do with the academy.

The “brown rice” developed by “Jiangnan University” does not meet the standards?

Jiangnan University: The school has no relationship with the online store

Coincidentally, on April 21, the Shanghai Consumer Council named a product called "Feng Heming Slow Carbon Twelve Color Brown Rice".

The product was sold by a store that ranked high on the "University and Research Institute Store List" of a certain e-commerce platform. It claimed that the product was developed by "Jiangnan University" and was rich in "high protein" and "high dietary fiber".

However, the actual measured value is far lower than the product label value and does not meet the requirements of relevant national standards.

Jiangnan University has verified and confirmed that the online store selling the products has no relationship with Jiangnan University.

Although Jiangnan University and the manufacturer had previously cooperated in the development of related products, the research and development was not fully completed because the manufacturer did not pay the fees stipulated in the contract.

Ningxia Academy of Agricultural Sciences sells wolfberries?

Response: It was misused

The reporter noticed that on a certain e-commerce platform, Ningxia wolfberry has also become a hot-selling "Academy of Agricultural Sciences delicacy."

On October 13, 2022, the Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences issued a statement saying: As a public welfare institution, the academy does not currently produce and sell wolfberries and deep-processed products, nor has it authorized any company or shop to use the names of "Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences", "Ningxia Academy of Agricultural Sciences" or "Academy of Agricultural Sciences" to engage in business activities.

According to Shangguan News, some so-called authoritative endorsements may simply be that a company has sponsored a certain study or that the relevant company has participated in an industry summit and then hung the name of the scientific research institution in a prominent position, allowing consumers to put on a trust filter.

Industry insiders pointed out that faced with complex market information, consumers face many difficulties in discerning the true situation of products. They hope that market supervision departments can take timely action to rectify the behavior of "opening fake stores" near well-known universities and selling products under the gimmick of "high-tech" to ensure a clear environment in the food market.

Sources: China Youth Daily, China Consumers Daily, Shanghai Consumer Council, Shanghai Observer News, etc.