At the press conference on the operation of the agricultural and rural economy of the State Council Information Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs once again said that it would expand the planting of genetically modified grains, which triggered widespread discussions in China.
Many consumers are worried about whether food security and consumer health will be jeopardized, but there is no need to panic. I take a closer look at the original text, and the main thing is to expand the varieties of genetically modified corn and soybeans.
These things are mainly used for feeding livestock and pressing cooking oil. If you really don't like it, you can buy it carefully.
After all, there is a wide range of oils to choose from, from high-end European olive oil, mid-range sunflower oil from North America and Canada, and affordable oil from Ukraine and Russian soybean.
Even if you really can't afford to buy better oil, you can cope with it by squeezing three taels of pure lard every month. My recommendation is goose oil. For example, the free-range Northeast goose eats grass, and the intestinal oil is really fragrant.
In fact, what everyone is really worried about is the problem of genetically modified rice. Although the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs did not include genetically modified rice this time, it is an indisputable fact that more genetically modified rice is planted in China, otherwise there would not have been a matter of being returned by Europe.
We certainly have to trust the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs that the cultivation of genetically modified foods they allow is safe, reliable, high-quality and nutritious.
The problem lies in the fact that consumers have no way of knowing that all the genetically modified grains that have been planted and marketed in China fall within the scope of permitted planting? What is important is that it is difficult for ordinary consumers to distinguish which genetically modified rice is or is not genetically modified.
What should we do if unscrupulous merchants use genetically modified rice to pass off or adulterate it with the original ecological brand of rice and sell it to ordinary consumers?
Wealthy people can eat Japanese rice, Thai fragrant rice, or Tohoku Wuchang rice, which are recognizable in appearance and taste, but what about the low- and middle-income common people?
Some netizens will propose that they can buy Russian flour stall cakes to eat, make noodles to eat, and so on. Russian flour is cheap, natural and strong.
But don't underestimate the IQ of unscrupulous businessmen who make illegal profits. I believe that in the future, this kind of thing will appear, using domestic or imported genetically modified grain through processing, counterfeiting Russian flour to come in.
So, what should the broad middle class eat?
Here, I solemnly recommend the original ecological cereal of southern China - silk miao fragrant rice.
Silk Miao fragrant rice, also known as silk Miao rice or cat's tooth rice, is a common indica rice in southern China. Its rice grain form is slender and slender, the rice is mercerized, and it has a fresh fragrance after cooking, so it is called silk miao fragrant rice.
The texture of silk miao fragrant rice is moderately soft and hard, smooth and delicious after cooking, and the rice grains are strip-like but not rotten, which can be widely suitable for the elderly and children.
Silk Miao rice is known as the "king of Chinese rice", with a history of hundreds of years of planting in the south, and it is the original ecological rice in China. More wonderful, the silk miao rice in various parts of the south also has its own characteristics, the local characteristics are obvious, and the local people have a high degree of recognition of the local silk miao rice.
We have heard of using silk miao rice from the south, passing off Thai fragrant rice, and passing off Wuchang long-grain incense, but we have not yet found that genetically modified grain is used to pass off silk miao rice.
It may be that the American genetically modified company has not yet mastered the genetically modified technology of silk miao rice. After all, in many places, silk miao rice is only one season a year, and the scale production is usually not high, so genetically modified companies have no specific research and development interest.
Therefore, at present, it is a smarter approach for civilian consumers who are psychologically allergic to genetically modified rice to choose domestic locally produced silk miao rice.
Next, let's compare the representative silk miao rice in China.
Silk Miao rice produced in Zengcheng, Guangdong
This is a national geographic product. Among them, no abdomen, white heart, transparent crystal is the best. It belongs to the high-end brand rice. Jingdong price is 5.8 yuan per catty, which ordinary people can't afford.
Because it is too expensive, I omit a thousand words of praise here. After all, this is not our common people's food.
Silk Miao rice produced in the alpine terraces of Miaojia in Guangxi
This also belongs to the alpine fine silk miao rice. The price of this kind of rice varies greatly, the good ones cost 6 to 7 yuan a catty, and the poor ones basically cost 4 yuan a catty. Estimates are related to altitude and yield. As a foreign consumer, it is difficult to identify the quality grade.
Silk Miao rice in the provinces of the central region
For example, Jiangxi Alpine Silk Miao Rice, due to the good ecological landscape environment in Jiangxi, their brand Silk Miao Rice can also reach 4 yuan a catty.
For example, Anhui has also implemented high-standard farmland in recent years to introduce silk miao rice. Although the aroma and taste of Anhui silk miao rice are not as good as those in Guangdong and Guangxi, they have rich experience in growing grain and are cost-effective, roughly at 3 yuan a catty. Ordinary salaried people are acceptable.
Silk Miao rice introduced in the north
Silk Miao rice originally belongs to the original species of the south, and it is unthinkable that the north of China is also rushing for seeds. For example, silk miao rice is planted in the black soil of Northeast China. Because the Northeast is convenient for large-scale planting, the black soil is fertile, so the price is cheaper, less than 3 yuan a catty.
What surprised me was that I could see the silk miao rice of the Arowana brand on Jingdong. Unexpectedly, this well-known domestic grain and oil brand with imported high-quality genes is also making original ecological silk miao rice, which is not only cheaper than others, but also very popular.
This situation triggered my re-understanding and exciting thinking about Arowana. It seems that Arowana also recognizes that the original ecology is the darling of the market. But I still hope that you can write down the origin in detail? I want to compare it carefully.
Although experts actively encourage genetically modified planting, consumers' enthusiasm for raw products cannot be ignored by wise rice growers. After all, he is the first person responsible for the income from his own grain planting.
On the one hand, some people are promoting genetically modified crops, but some provinces are reducing the introduction of genetically modified crops from abroad.
So the question is, in this policy-induced and market-driven game, which end of the line will the majority of farmland growers stand on?
You don't have to answer, the experts don't want to answer, I don't need to answer, we might as well look down on the current situation, and the crops should grow and go far.
The market and time always give the right answer.
Thank you for reading, and welcome rational attention and questions.