A piece of chopsticks was sandwiched and it was known that it was a genetically modified food. Many people still had a little drum in mind. A few days ago, in Beijing, Professor Luo Yunbo, a professor of food safety at the China Agricultural University, revealed in an interview that ordinary people do not have to worry about genetically modified foods and can safely eat them. To date, there has been no case that proves that eating GM foods is harmful.
Human intervention only select excellent genes
Luo Yunbo said that all food comes from living organisms, and it is all about genes that are bitten and mouthful. The greatest concern of ordinary people over genetically modified foods is that they do not understand it.
"Children do not necessarily inherit the advantages of parents, but genetically modified foods can do this." He said that GM technology is through human intervention, the food in the human gene beneficial exchanged. At present, genetically modified foods have been developed for nearly 30 years. The most common people contacted are edible oils that are derived from genetically modified soybeans.
Eat a few genetically modified tomatoes to prevent hepatitis B
Luo Yunbo explained that at present, China's GM technology is still in its first generation, which is mainly used for crop improvement. The second generation of genetically modified foods is to change the quality of foods. For example, the human body needs lysine to strengthen the lysine content in wheat seeds, and to the third generation of genetically modified foods, there will be some treatment and health care effects. For example, by transferring the gene for hepatitis B vaccine surface antigen to tomato and eating several tomatoes, we have immunity to hepatitis B. Of course, there are still many scientific issues that need to be resolved.
GM rice will be on people's table
Luo Yunbo also disclosed that there are also many related studies in China, and the largest one is genetically modified rice, which has already yielded results. Once the country approves of commercialization, the genetically modified food most exposed to the Chinese people will be genetically modified rice. He added that currently the GM rice developed in China is mainly pest-resistant and disease-resistant, reducing pesticide residues. The GM rice developed by the Americans is called “Golden Rice,†and the rice is yellow. It is to strengthen β-carotene into rice, and it is ahead of us.
Build "The Booth Association" to follow the driver's license before setting up a stall
Recently, the Municipal Food and Drug Administration and the Municipal Health Bureau discussed how to manage mobile food stalls in the local legislation of the “Food Safety Regulationsâ€.
Luo Yunbo, a professor of food and safety at China Agricultural University, said in an interview that Chongqing can form a "promotion club association" to organize mobile street vendors and then follow the management model of drivers. They must first study and then take the exam and obtain qualifications before taking up posts.
Every day, people go out to work and they will be able to see a lot of roadside stalls on the streets of the city as early as possible. On the one hand, they can meet the needs of some citizens and ease employment. On the other hand, the hidden food safety issue is also worrying.
Luo Yunbo said that light restrictions on retail outlets are not acceptable. He remembered that there was a family chicken in the small area in the sand area of ​​Chongqing, and qualified tour stalls. But things were delicious and there were many diners. This shows that the people have demand for them.
He said that an industry organization called “Tourist Association†could be established first to convene the small business hawkers first. Next, imitate the driver management approach, first through the study of safety knowledge, qualified after passing the exam before they can hit the road.
Yesterday afternoon, the reporter described Professor Luo Yunbo’s point of view to the regulations of the City Food and Drug Administration in charge of drafting regulations. The Director of the Department said that the views put forward by Professor Luo are very positive and they will seriously consider and absorb them when drafting laws and regulations. At the same time, he said that he asked Professor Luo to provide more suggestions on food safety legislation in Chongqing.
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Expert is a Chongqing person misses Geleshan chicken
Luo Yunbo was born in Beibei in 1960 (parents once taught at Southwest Agricultural University). After graduating from Southwest Agricultural University, the 23-year-old graduated from abroad to study abroad. After returning to Beijing to teach at China Agricultural University, he has become a leading figure in China's food research field.
Having left Chongqing for more than two decades, when he met with the reporter, he heard a thick accent that he was an authentic Chongqing native. "I still miss Geleshan's spicy chicken, but in the past I said that I am a Chongqing native. There is still a lack of strength in the past." Luo Yunbo said: When you returned to Chongqing from abroad in 1989, the streets of the city felt very cluttered, and the visual contrast brought a strong impact. Let him be disappointed with Chongqing.
“After being directly under the jurisdiction, one sample a year.†Luo Yunbo raised his tone and said that each year on the Spring Festival back home, he sees the ever-changing changes in the city, and the happy warmth is surging in his heart. Now, he is proud that he is a Chongqing person.
Luo Yunbo felt that there was a strong passion for working in Chongqing inside the Chongqing people. However, Chongqing is far from Beijing, Shanghai, etc. in the level of scientific research and humanistic cultivation.
“After all, the foundation for development is not the same.†Luo Yunbo further explained that there are not enough elite talents in some fields. Although Chongqing people have a sense of chasing new ones, their capacity for independent innovation is not strong enough. This requires Chongqing to introduce a more practical policy and vigorously introduce and attract talents. At the same time, seize the characteristics of Chongqing and vigorously develop the characteristics of industries, so that Chongqing will have a greater breakthrough.