In this paper, the consumers’ recognition of genetically modified foods (GMF) and transgenic labelling were studied by the questionnaire survey of shenzhen consumers. The results showed that the GMF cognitive level of Shenzhen consumers still needed to be strengthened. The scientific and comprehensive publicity channels for consumer accessing to GMF were lack and most consumers had not got enough basic knowledge of GMF and transgenic labelling system. According to the problems, some suggestions are proposed to strengthen the supervision of GMF and transgenic labelling system.