Chapter 1862
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After leaving Zhang Ruiqiang's office, Feng Yu walked around and entered another building. Master Lu was working there.
Master Lu had calmed down. Maybe it was because of his age or his status, but he was not as arrogant as when Feng Yu first met him.
Master Lu saw Feng Yu and put down his pen. He turned off his computer monitor and walked out from behind his desk. He pulled Feng Yu to the sofa.
"I had just changed units, and you are finally here to visit me." Master Lu laughed.
"Hahaha, you're changing units too frequently. I want to come, but I've been a little busy recently."
Feng Yu thought Master Lu would only be working in the local government for one or two terms. But after two years, he returned to the General Affairs Department.
But this time, why was Young Master Lu assigned to such a unit? Food and Drug Administration? Does this Master Lu have any experience?
Feng Yu suspected that Master Lu's family had squeezed in this position because of this position. After 2 years, Master Lu will be transferred to another place, and he will be promoted to a high ranking official in the provinces.
As for whether Master Lu had any experience, Master Lu does not care. Anyway, Master Lu does not need to go to the frontline for testing. He was only doing administrative work.
"Since you are here, I have something to ask you." Master Lu saw Feng Yu and felt Feng Yu might know how to solve this problem. After all, Feng Yu had been to many places and was more knowledgeable than him.
"Have you heard of genetically modified crops? They are genetically modified cotton, corn, soybeans, etc. "
Feng Yu heard this and asked hesitantly. "What's wrong? Are we going to promote genetically modified crops in China?"
If it is only a cash crop, Feng Yu does not mind. It will be good if they can produce more cotton. But what about cotton seed oil? What should he do?
Moreover, corn and soybeans were currently used as food crops and were edible. Although there was no clear proof that these genetically modified products were harmful to humans, who knew how long the incubation period of this harm would be?
"Genetically modified cotton has long been promoted in our country. Now, most of the cotton grown in our country is genetically modified, which is BT cotton. BT is a type of pesticide."
"Right now, we are not sure if we should promote genetically modified corn and soybeans. Genetically modified crops do have higher yields and higher oil production."
"Let's put it this way. If we all use genetically modified soybean oil, then the price of ordinary soybean oil will be reduced by nearly half. This is a good deal for many people, right?"
Feng Yu looked at Young Master Lu. "Then what are you hesitating about?"
"This is not the problem of whether this GM is safe or not. We've also organized many experts to conduct research and experiments. So far, we haven't found any obvious harm to the human body. "
"But many experts say that there's no way to prove that it's harmless to the human body. Some people even want to recruit volunteers for experiments, or simply use themselves for experiments. They insist that after changing the protein characteristics, the safety of the food cannot be guaranteed. "
"You've seen a lot, and you've traveled all over the world over the years. What do you think about this? What's the response from overseas? "
Feng Yu laughed and asked. "Then are you willing to eat genetically modified soybean oil?"
Young Master Lu smiled and replied. "There are non-GMO products. Why would I want to eat genetically modified soybean oil?"
"Still, you're worried about yourself. No matter what the experts say, it's just a short period of time. There are no long-term experiments. The incubation period for many diseases is very long, and these diseases cannot be detected in a short period of time. "
"Also, those developed countries do not eat genetically modified food. They had developed genetically modified seeds and sold them to less developed countries. Don't you think there's anything wrong with this? "
Young Master Lu's eyes opened wide. "Is there really a problem with genetically modified food?!"
"I don't know." Feng Yu shook his head. "But since we can't be sure of its safety, then let's just pretend it's not safe. If we can avoid it, we should try our best to avoid it. If not, it will be a big problem. "
"Although non-GMO products have low yields and low oil production, we can still eat it. As for how to explain this to the people, it's not a problem. "
Young Master Lu was curious. They had been thinking for a long time and could not think of a solution. How did Feng Yu come up with this solution? Even if Feng Yu was a genius, he should not be this talented.
"Young Master Lu should know that soybean oil can be produced by pressing and leaching, right? Many people have doubts about the chemical leaching method. They felt that there will be residue in soybean oil and it will harm their health. That's why, after a period of time, the government stipulated that the pressing and leaching methods must be labeled on the bottles. I am the one who suggested this. "
Tai Hua Premium Cooking Oil was sold from the Northeast to Guangdong. After that, it was merged under Beidacang, and this brand was exported to many countries.
"You are saying that we should label the bottles on whether it is genetically modified oil and let the people choose for themselves?"
Feng Yu nodded. "That's right. We will announce this to the people based on the current technologies. We will let them know the differences between genetically modified and non-GMO products. If they do not have money, they can also eat genetically modified soybean oil. At least, it's better than not being able to afford the oil. "
"My suggestion is to ban the planting and marketing of genetically modified foods. We must strictly ban it. This is to prevent people from mixing these foods for money."
"As for genetically modified foods, we can import them from overseas. Even if we import those foods, it will still be cheaper than non-GMO products. After all, the production is much higher. "
"There is no need to hide some things. Just tell the people that developed countries do not eat genetically modified foods. But there is no proof that eating genetically modified foods will harm their health. Let the people choose for themselves. It's better than us helping them."
Young Master Lu interrupted Feng Yu. "Wait. You just said that we should let the people choose for themselves. Why are you asking me to ban the planting and marketing of genetically modified foods? Isn't this the choice we made for them?"
Feng Yu smiled and asked back. "Then you think we should not ban it? Although this will increase the price of edible oil, will it affect the people's lives that much? "
"If it is proven in the future that this will harm the people, will you let it go? Even if it is proven that this will not harm the people, how much will it cost us? "
Hua Xia was much wealthier than in Feng Yu's previous life. Hua Xia was not affected much by the financial crisis. Spending a few dozen RMB a month on soybean oil was not a big deal to the people. Many people were still eating the more expensive peanut oil.
Young Master Lu gritted his teeth. "You are right. I will report this to the higher-ups. China will not be allowed to plant genetically modified foods in the future!"
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