In the past two days, many bloggers have been reposting a picture, saying that Professor Lu Qiyuan once again spoke out against genetically modified organisms, and also compared the promotion of genetically modified organisms with the Opium War.
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I have to say that the copywriting of this picture once again hit the hearts of countless people.
Genetically modified foods are becoming an inevitable part of us before we know it.
Some people may say: I would never buy genetically modified foods!
But can you make every meal at home? Can you never order takeout? Can you do social dining that refuses everything?
I believe that 99% of people can't avoid the above three problems, even if you try your best to avoid GM into your kitchen, but you can't control whether the outside restaurant fast food restaurant will use GM grain and oil.
Well, if someone says, I'm extreme, I'm socially phobic, I never go out, so I can't get in touch with GMOs at all.
Then the question arises again, how do you know that the chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, beef and mutton you buy are not fed with genetically modified food?
Getting back to the point, did Professor Lu Qiyuan say this recently?
At the moment, I have not found the original text and the original video, so I can't judge the authenticity. This article should be the source of the picture that has gone viral in recent days, and the author does write: Lu Qiyuan.
There seems to be no correlation between genetically modified organisms and opium.
However, it is true that, as Professor Lu Qiyuan said, if we analyze deeply, we can find some common ground from a historical and economic perspective.
First of all, the Opium War was the result of the Western powers forcibly opening the door to the mainland by force, while the promotion of genetically modified technology was the result of the promotion by multinational corporations through economic means in the context of global economic integration. Both are external forces that have had a certain impact on the mainland's traditional economy.
In fact, in the Opium War, Western countries gained great wealth benefits through the flow of opium to all parts of the world. Genetically modified crops are owned by owners of genetically modified technology, such as the world's largest genetically modified agricultural product company: Monsanto in the United States, which has branches all over the world and has made huge fortunes through the promotion of genetically modified crops.
In addition, opium caused the late Qing government to lose control of trade and customs. On the issue of genetically modified crops, although the situation is not so serious, genetically modified crops cannot propagate seeds on their own, and can only be cultivated in the laboratory, so the seeds of genetically modified crops may eventually be constrained by others in terms of food supply.
Of course, these commonalities do not mean that GMO promotion and the Opium Wars are essentially the same. The Opium War was an unequal war of foreign aggression, and the promotion of genetically modified technology was a more complex issue, involving science and technology, economy, environment, health and other aspects.
In addition to this article, he did publish articles on GMOs, analyzing the unknown risks of GMOs from a technical point of view.
At the same time, he has also called for genetically modified foods to be clearly labeled, allowing consumers to make their own choices.
At present, the mainland has implemented a mandatory labeling system for genetically modified foods
For example, genetically modified soybean oil, rapeseed oil, etc., are required to indicate that the processing raw materials are genetically modified, so that consumers can enjoy the right to know and choose when purchasing.
Many netizens support Professor Lu Qiyuan's opinion, but most people still stay at the level of food safety to look at this issue.
Professor Lu Qiyuan is worried about whether the food supply is not restricted by Western countries.
Some netizens spoke highly of Professor Lu Qiyuan, compared to many experts, this professor can be called Mr.!
Professor Lu Qiyuan's article was released as early as 11 years ago, and it has recently been revealed, perhaps netizens are worried about whether food will be sanctioned by the United States like chips.