[National Audit File] Illegal sales of "LMO cotton seeds" disguised as medicinal ingredients continue unabated

Published 2025년 10월 13일

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[Korea Farmers' News Agency, Reporter Kim Kyung-wook] It has been revealed that genetically modified organism (GMO) cotton seeds were sold as medicinal materials in Seoul's Gyeongdong Market and online shopping malls. The need for a nationwide cotton survey, including the distribution status of both online and offline markets, is being raised. According to materials released by Representative Song Ok-ju of the Democratic Party of Korea (Gyeonggi Hwaseong Alpha) on the 13th during a national audit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs by the National Assembly's Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Food, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, the medicinal material shops "Oh Hub" and "Herb Market Co., Ltd." in Gyeongdong Market received cotton seeds from intermediaries such as "Sunil Trading" and "Good Scent" and sold them through online shopping malls. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, on March 26, the National Institute of Agricultural Science,

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It has been revealed that genetically modified organism (GMO) cotton seeds were sold as herbal medicine in Seoul's Gyeongdong Market and online shopping malls. The need for a nationwide cotton survey, including the distribution status of online and offline markets, is being raised. According to the National Assembly's Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food Committee member Song Ok-ju (Democratic Party of Korea, Hwaseong-Alpha) who disclosed the data on the 13th from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' state audit, the medicinal herb shops "Oherb" and "Herb Market Co., Ltd." in Gyeongdong Market received cotton seeds from intermediaries such as "Sunil Trading" and "Good Scent" and sold them through online shopping malls. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs sent a "strict LMO safety management" notice to the National Agro-Food Quality Management Service and the National Seed Institute on March 26, stating that "LMO cotton approved for food and ...

Source: Agrinet