Nearly 1,000 volunteers nationwide tried to eat genetically modified rice

The Beijing Association of Science and Technology Journalists and Huazhong Agricultural University launched a voluntary tasting of genetically modified rice in Beijing yesterday. Experts gave their names for genetically modified technology and said that the safety and reliability of genetically modified crops is a definitive conclusion. According to the organisers of the event, since May of this year, they have held 22 GM rice tasting events in various cities across the country and have participated in nearly 1,000 volunteers.

Netizens Action

One thousand people try to eat genetically modified rice

In the technical salon of yesterday afternoon, the organizers made sushi from genetically modified rice developed and provided by the GM rice team of Huazhong Agricultural University. The lecturer was a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and researcher Chen Junshi of the National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center and the journalists. Tong Qing'an, chief editor of the Beijing Science and Technology News Agency, said that the original intention of holding the “taster” activity was to spread scientific thinking, which was not experimental in itself and more like “behavioural art”.

The netizen “seeing only the sunset” is a supporter of genetically modified foods and came to the event yesterday. She did not want to reveal her real name, saying that she has always been concerned about popular science and understanding the status quo of genetically modified foods that are not understood in China. Together with more than a dozen friends who support genetically modified foods, he voluntarily initiated trials of GM rice in the private sector. She contacted Professor Yan Jianbing of Shanghai Huazhong Agricultural University through Weibo and obtained GM rice certified by Professor Yan from national security. Information on recruiting volunteers was released on the Internet before each event. From May 19 to yesterday In the past month, 22 events have been held in Beijing and Shanghai and nearly 1,000 volunteers have participated.

Expert statement

GM is the trend

Academician Chen Junshi pointed out that genes are ubiquitous and genetically modified is not so terrible. The term commonly used in the world is “modern biological technology” and this matter of genetic changes is not new. The hybrid rice developed by Academician Yuan Longping changed the genes.

He refuted the "lightning approval" of genetically modified soybean imports, pointing out that it will take at least two to three years before China can approve the importation of genetically modified varieties, and the safety assessment experiment should also include the genomics contained in amplification to carry out allergy tests and simulate gastric juice digestion. Absorption experiments, feeding experiments for rats for 90 days, etc. are very strict matters.

“The application of genetically modified crops in agriculture is a general trend.” Chen Junshi believes that it is totally wrong to say that the safety issue of genetically modified crops is inconclusive. Consumers want to hear “absolute safety” but there is actually no absolute safety as a scientist. It can only be said that so far there is no evidence that GM crops are harmful to health. That is safe.

Rice license is difficult to be listed for four years

Yesterday at the activity site, the reporter saw the “special supply” insect-resistant genetically modified rice of Huazhong Agricultural University. It was called “special supply” because it printed “not for sale” on the packaging bag and printed “without pesticides and high yields.” "Efficient, healthy and environmentally friendly, low-carbon life" "The safety and nutrition of this product meets the national standard for high-quality rice." Although on August 17, 2009, the Ministry of Agriculture had issued safety certificates for Huahui No. 1 and its hybrid Bt Shanyou 63, both developed by Huazhong Agricultural University, it has not been approved for commercial cultivation for four years. Because he did not obtain a seed license and could not sell it to farmers, he could only plant it in an experimental field. “This is not a scientific reason. It is a cause of public opinion.” Academician Chen Junshi murmured at the event site yesterday that it was “unfortunate” for GM rice. (Business West Fan Rui)

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