Recently, the news that instant barrels of fluorescent substances exceeded the standard and Changyu’s pesticide residue caused cancer caused the market to burst, but it was subsequently confirmed as an oolong incident. In recent years, these unpublished reports have been increasingly flooded with public life. On the one hand, they have brought unwarranted worries and panic to the society. On the other hand, they have also caused incalculable economic losses to companies and industries involved.

In this regard, Wu Fatian, a legal expert and associate professor of the China University of Political Science and Law, pointed out in an interview with China Economic Net that the society’s tolerance for food safety issues is constantly declining. Consumers often hold the attitude of “reliable and untrustworthy”. , think it is not safe to eat anything. Experts reminded that although food safety issues exist for a long time, it still does not rule out another situation, that is, the dissemination of false information caused by vicious competition among certain enterprises. “This issue has existed for a long time and it is difficult for enterprises to safeguard their rights. In addition to enterprises, sometimes the whole industry will cause irreversible losses.”

China's "Food Safety Law" stipulates that the state shall establish a unified system for publishing food safety information. Food safety risk assessment information and food safety risk warning information are uniformly announced by the health administrative department of the State Council. If the impact is limited to a specific area, it may also be announced by the health administrative department of the people's government of the relevant province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.

Experts pointed out that with the rapid development of the Internet, especially in the microblogging era, “everyone is a reporter”, it is difficult to strictly supervise all kinds of information under the conditions of network freedom. Not only in the food safety field, but also in various fields. Breed. Wu Fatian said that before the release of the Internet information, it cannot be audited, and it can only be held accountable afterwards. Dissemination of false information would violate civil law, public security management law, and even criminal law, and must bear corresponding legal responsibilities.

Article 25 of the “Law of the People's Republic of China on Public Security Administration and Punishments” clearly stipulates that “the spread of rumors, false reports of dangerous situations, epidemics, police situations, or intentional disruption of public order by other means” shall be subject to detention and fines according to the seriousness of the circumstances.

With increasing public concern over issues in the field of food safety, in addition to the food safety information and warnings issued by the authorities of the government, the public is more likely to be attracted by "non-governmental news." Among them are investigative reports and recommendations from experts and scholars, and industries. Association's investigation report. At the same time, there are also organizations that seek to protect their interests by defending public interests and relying on plausible food safety information.

Experts pointed out that these organizations often have “a great deal of name” in order to “hold” small companies that are not known. Wu Fatian pointed out that some organizations that choose to register overseas but go to domestic activities are playing football by the law and using the asymmetry of information to deceive people who do not know.

At present, China’s administrative regulations for social organizations include the “Regulations on the Registration of Social Organizations” and the “Interim Regulations on the Registration Management of Private Non-enterprise Units”, which are mainly used to regulate the registration activities of non-governmental organizations. The supervision and management of nongovernmental organizations is still lacking in certain degrees. depth. Wu Fatian said that China’s development of non-governmental organizations has only just begun and relevant laws are still required to regulate and guide its development.