Recently, because of a news from the Ministry of Rural Agriculture, the topic of genetically modified organisms has been on the hot search. The relevant departments announced that the planting of genetically modified soybeans and corn will be expanded on a pilot basis. This has unsurprisingly aroused many people's worries and criticism.
I saw a vlogger from the countryside who said sadly that it was actually a call to everyone to keep the seeds they have been planting and grow them for their own food, so as to fight against GMOs. Of course, this is only for farmers.
I say "maybe it can be done" because in fact it is impossible to do it, even though the peasants have their own land, can they really keep their own seeds?
Therefore, it is impossible to resist GMOs by self-seeding. Furthermore. Academician Dai Jingrui once said that about 60~70% of imported genetically modified soybeans are used as feed and processed other foods. So, we eat almost every day.
It's up to you whether you eat or not
It can be said that if you want to completely stop eating GMOs, for us the public, you can't do it at all, and it's up to you whether you eat it or not. Even rich people, like Ma Yun and Sima Nan, may not be able to completely say "no" to GMOs.
In this case, it is pointless to be anxious and panic in vain, it is better to seriously understand, think about it, think about it, why you oppose genetically modified, and why the country and even other developed countries develop genetically modified organisms.
In other words, we should ask ourselves, do we really understand GMOs? I'm not an expert in this area, all I can do is look up information on the Internet, and to be honest, I don't know if it's right or not, but I choose to believe it.
I can't help but choose to believe. In contrast, I can't trust ordinary people, I can't trust their instincts or even have no reason to doubt them, I can only trust science and experts, and believe in some facts. It stopped me from panicking.
About whether Americans eat GMOs or not
At the beginning, I saw a lot of people saying that Americans don't eat GMOs, Europeans don't eat GMOs, and Japanese people don't eat GMOs.
However, I looked it up online and found that it was not the case. Not only have I seen some professional articles saying that Americans, Europeans, and Japanese people have eaten GMOs for 20 years, but I have also seen Americans and Chinese in the United States say that Americans also eat GMOs.
On the left side of the picture above is a video posted by an American who studied at Nanjing University of Finance and Economics in China on the headlines, his account is called "American Wensheng", according to him, many foods in the United States contain genetically modified organisms, and some Americans claim that they do not eat genetically modified organisms, but in fact they can't avoid it.
On the right side of the picture above, a Chinese in the United States, she posted multiple videos, introducing the shops in the community of ordinary Americans selling genetically modified food, and also introducing the organic food store in a wealthy community, that is, "organic food", according to him, is non-GMO food, and the price is very high.
Experts say GMOs are demonized
Scientific questions have to be left to the scientists. I looked it up on the Internet and saw the remarks of some experts. So I saw Zhu Zuoyan, a researcher at the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a professor at the School of Life Sciences at Peking University, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in an interview.
Professor Zhu said: "I don't like the name GMO. Because others listened, what is genetically modified, what is a genetically modified, and the common people panic when they hear it. He also said: "Whether genetically modified organisms are safe or not depends on scientists and experts, and public opinion polls cannot be conducted." ”
Professor Zhu said that he said that the public's understanding of transgenic is too shallow and easy to be misled, and transgenic technology is actually called molecular hybrid breeding is more accurate, and the essence is the same as the traditional hybrid in our cognition, but the technical means are more advanced, more targeted, and the success rate is higher.
What is "traditional hybridization"? The hybrid rice that Yuan Longping engaged in is a traditional hybrid. Although Yuan Longping has publicly stated that the various hybrid rice he studied is not genetically modified rice, it is essentially gene transfer.
Hybrid rice refers to the selection of two rice varieties that have certain genetic differences and their excellent traits can complement each other for crossing. This can be understood as a recombination of a closely related dominant gene to achieve high yields.
The so-called transgenic gene is to extract a certain dominant gene from other organisms and transplant it to soybeans, corn, etc., so that these crops can be enhanced in terms of yield, resistance to pests and diseases, and resistance to herbicides. I choose to believe that.
Professor Zhu Zuoyan said that "GMO has been demonized". He believes: "Some people take advantage of the ignorance of ordinary people to create an illusory horror. He seems to have a point, but the common people just don't understand and are afraid.
Celebrities such as Sima Nan support GMO
Among celebrities, Cui Yongyuan is against GMO, he and Fang Zhouzi fought a lawsuit, and the result was mutual compensation, he went to the United States to investigate, and the results could not prove that Americans do not eat GMO. The U.S. approach is to label Mingshi and let customers choose for themselves. Now China's approach is the same. But those meats and processed foods are not labelled as GMO.
As far as I know, famous scientists such as Zhong Nanshan, Yuan Longping, Rao Yi, Shi Yigong, and Pan Jianwei are all strongly supportive of GMO. Of course, they are scientists, not representative and influential among the people. I said that one has a great influence among the people, that is Sima Nan, who once participated in the 7th GM Rice Tasting Conference in Hunan Province.
It is useless to be afraid
To sum up, scientists are studying genetically modified, the country is vigorously developing genetically modified, celebrities support genetically modified, and the American, European, and Japanese people also eat genetically modified organisms. Besides, what's the use of being afraid? Is it up to me to eat genetically modified organisms?
Selling cooking oil can choose non-GMO, but how can I believe what he labels? How can I avoid GMOs when buying chicken, beef, mutton, and pork? How can I avoid GMOs when I buy all kinds of processed foods and fruits? How can I avoid GMOs when I buy breakfast, go to restaurants, and participate in various dinners?
In the more than 20 years since the mainland imported soybeans, most Chinese have unknowingly eaten soy products processed with genetically modified soybeans, eaten animals raised with genetically modified soybeans, and eaten dishes fried with genetically modified soybeans in restaurants. So, GMOs are almost everywhere, you have nowhere to run, you can only passively accept them, what's the use of being afraid?
Long live the understanding of the Motherland
Knowing what genetically modified organisms are all about, knowing that other countries are also eating them, and knowing that genetically modified organisms cannot be avoided, we can get rid of unnecessary anxiety and even panic. On this basis, we should perhaps understand why the country is vigorously developing genetically modified organisms.
Of course, this is not difficult to understand. China needs to import a lot of soybeans and corn every year, which may one day be controlled by others for China, so it is very necessary to develop genetically modified organisms to ensure self-sufficiency, in order to cope with the unexpected. What's more, imported ones are also genetically modified?
As for the danger, there is no danger in the short term, which has been proven by practice. At least it's safe for now. As for the future, it is useless for us ordinary people to worry about it. The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and the problem will be solved by scientists. These are not things we can control.
I still support Sima Nan, don't be anxious, don't panic, and have peace of mind!