The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued an unprecedented blockbuster announcement, after the genetically modified corn and soybeans obtained the biosafety certificate, for the first time to 26 enterprises issued genetically modified corn and soybean seed production and operation licenses, genetically modified corn and soybeans will soon be spread out on the land of China, into the dining table of every family, and the penetration rate of genetically modified corn in China may be as high as 90% after 5 years.
Many people are worried that genetically modified foods will affect their health, citing the ban on genetically modified foods at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which can cause cancer and infertility. In fact, China imported more than 100 million tons of soybeans in 2020, of which only 13% is non-genetically modified soybeans, genetically modified food has long been close to everyone, genetically modified food is the use of modern high-tech, the high yield, stress resistance, disease and insect resistance, improve nutrition and other characteristics of the gene transfer to the target crops, so to obtain new heritable gene function of agricultural products.
Only about 1% of the genetic mutations in nature are retained because they can help organisms survive, and 99% of the genetic mutations will disappear because they are harmful to organisms and cannot be inherited, and transgenic technology is equivalent to artificially accelerating the rate of genetic mutation of crops, soybeans have about 40,000 genes, and corn has about 320,000 genes, daily agricultural products are the safety certification of human beings after tens of thousands of years of human experiments.
There are about 2 humans in humansOf the 50,000 genes, only about 2% of the genes are responsible for encoding genes, and the other genes have almost no direct effect, but they are the key to controlling the function of the coding genes.
The same is true of genetically modified corn and soybeans, although the approved genetically modified corn and soybeans have long obtained biosafety certificates and have been experimentally verified to be safe for the human body, there are still due to human ignorance of genetic knowledge, experts are not able to find the possibility of harm to the human body, and there is always no risk at all.
Genetically modified foods are generally safe, except in the unlikely event of possible harm. But genetically modified foods are always new, and the West divides its attitude towards things into two factions: the left believes that genetically modified foods will help the earth's environment, and the right strongly resists them from personal interests. However, starting from traditional Chinese thought, individuals actually have four attitudes towards Confucianism, Mohism, and Taoism.
1. The Mohists fully believe in genetic food and technology. The Mohists have always adhered to the grand ideal of public interest, put aside the selfish interests of the ego, and increased the production of genetically modified foods, insect resistance, stress resistance, and increased nutrition, etc., which can objectively save land, reduce pesticides and fertilizers, and achieve more efficient social benefits.
2. Taoism accepts it naturally. Taoists are accustomed to natural inaction, and do not have a definite attitude towards genetically modified foods, if they come to their side, they will accept it, and if they don't, they can't do it.
3. Legalists resolutely reject genetically modified foods. Legalists must have absolute control, absolutely ensure the safety of life, reject all new things that are unfamiliar, and can only be recognized unless they go through absolute testing, and are always the last people to accept, who may be a powerful group in China, who never believe in others and new things, and are the rightists of the most devout religious believers in the West.
4. Confucianism is accepted in the test. Confucianism should take into account self-interest and social public interest, although genetically modified food is tenable in public interest, after all, there is not enough time to verify to ensure the absolute safety of the human body, it may not be found because of human limitations, so first observe the reaction of other people after eating, and choose to accept it after a long time of full verification. Or it is required to check the complete data of human trials on genetically modified foods, and to pursue social interests and personal safety, and never blindly trust others.