Chapter 156 Who touched their genes
Beijing, Zhongguancun.
Chinese Science Journal was founded by Mr. Guo in 1959 and is the top media in the domestic scientific community.
As soon as Lai Minjun walked into the office, he was greeted by editor-in-chief Rong Kai’s lustful eyes.
Rong Kai threw a newspaper in Lai Minjun's face, "Who asked you to give the article to XH Agency?"
Lai Minjun carefully caught the newspaper and glanced at it. The manuscript he had written so hard was indeed posted on it.
"The publisher didn't want to publish it, so I submitted it to the outside world."
Rong Kai glared fiercely, "Do you have any basis for it? Why do you say that Tianyu No. 1 is Genetically modified varieties?”
Lai Minjun looked at the newspaper.
“Just based on your investigations?”
Rong Kai was furious.
“So far, the Ministry of Agriculture has never approved any genetically modified food seeds for commercial planting in China, and there are currently no genetically modified food crops grown in China.”
“But there is this trend. , should we turn a blind eye?"
Rong Kai shook his head, with a thick bitter smile on his lips, "I hope you will think more about the name of our newspaper when you are doing things, science, what is science? "
Lai Minjun bit her lips and said: "There are fewer rats and sows are aborting... The closer to the truth, the more disturbing it becomes!"
"Why do you say that is the truth!"
Rong Kai waved his hand, "I will apply to the superiors to transfer you to other places."
Lai Minjun looked up in shock, his eyes There was panic in the room, but Rong Kai had already left.
Lai Minjun sat down dejectedly, and the other colleagues in the company just looked at her silently.
She did write the manuscript, but some of the cases above were given to her by others. She also knew that Jiahe was developing biological breeding technology.
Her hatred of GMOs, coupled with some personal reasons, led her to publish this article.
Rong Kai returned to the office. Regardless of whether Tianyu No. 1 was genetically modified or not, he could already predict that there would be another huge public opinion storm in the country.
He recalled the words of a senior from the Academy of Sciences,
"Lagging behind and falling behind itself also have huge potential risks and crises. If we stop moving forward now, China will lose the opportunity to compete for the technological leader."
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Jiuquan, Tianhe Seed Industry.
As soon as Guo Yang arrived at the office, Qu Yang came with the newspaper.
"Boss, public opinion is now spreading, and articles have been circulated on the Internet."
Guo Yang took the newspaper and read it carefully.
“Who changed their genes?”
The report is very long, full of pictures and texts, and takes up a whole page.
The report pointed out that Tianyu No. 1 is a genetically modified crop, which is directly related to the animal anomalies that have occurred in various places recently.
Big rats have become extinct;
Sows and sheep have fewer offspring, and abortions and stillbirths have increased;
Pigs and dogs also often suffer from liver and kidney ascites.
All the animals with these abnormal phenomena have one thing in common: almost all of them have eaten the same kind of corn - Tianyu No. 1.
The case seems to be very detailed.
In a village in Shandong Province, there is a pig farmer who used to give birth to up to 16 sows in a litter, and it has never been lower than 10, but this time There are not 10 two-year-old piglets, sometimes only six or seven;
There are also dog dealers who say that there will always be a lot of water when the dog's belly is cut open;
There are still more than 300 households In human villages, big rats are almost extinct, and there are only some small rats that don't seem to be able to tell the direction.
Animal anomalies are disturbing.
There are more natural enemies, moldy corn, and ecological pollution. When all possibilities are denied one by one,
the only clue that can be connected to all animal abnormalities is the food these animals have eaten. Food - Tianyu No. 1.
Then there was another analysis of genetic modification, citing classics and some foreign reports.
There are even experts standing behind the scenes, "Although we are not completely sure that Tianyu No. 1 is genetically modified corn for the time being, judging from various signs, it is difficult not to arouse suspicion."
In addition to these, the report also tells about the expansion speed of Tianyu 1.
“Irresistible expansion!”
The seed salesmen of Tianyu No. 1 are like emerging from the soil overnight. They go from village to village, arriving one after another. Promoted at farmers’ homes.
Most of these salesmen are from the countryside.
The yield per mu of Tianyu No. 1 reaches 2,000 kilograms, while ordinary corn fields only have a yield of 1,000-1,200 kilograms, a far cry from that.
When there was the first person to eat crabs, the rest of the farmers were waiting and watching. And when the legend of increased corn production became a reality, waiting and watching immediately turned into action.
In a village in Shandong Province, dozens of farmers lined up to buy seeds at peak times.
Under the temptation of high returns, being a seed salesman has become a new way for farmers to get rich. They go from village to house and spare no effort to sell, creating a snowball effect in the countryside.
The villagers also often talk about some myths about getting rich, "A certain seed agent in this town earned more than one million a year."
Seeing this, Guo Yang smiled, " Tianhe’s marketing work is very solid! ”
Qu Yang couldn't laugh.
Guo Yang watched for a while before finishing the report. He then mainly talked about the risks brought by the expansion of Tianyu 1.
"The article is well written, but those cases should be fabricated out of thin air. It should be a competitor's move, I don't know which company it is."
Qu Yang said: " Now Sohu, Sina and other portal websites have reprinted the relevant reports one after another, and the titles are also very exaggerated."
Guo Yang sat down at his desk, opened the relevant webpage, and checked it out.
"The extinction of rats and sow abortions may be related to the Tianyu No. 1 genetically modified corn."
"The genetically modified corn Tianyu No. 1 causes animal abnormalities and ecological pollution must be guarded against."
The reason for this title He is really a genius, Guo Yang just felt angry after seeing him.
Not to mention netizens, their fear of GMOs was completely unleashed, and they all denounced Tianhe Seed Industry. "Oh my god, Tianyu No. 1 is so scary."
"Don't tell me, corn is getting more delicious and sweeter now."
"The cases in rural areas are more convincing, and farmers' observations are often higher than scientists' findings. Many clues are that farmers are more It can be provided, and scholars are often in the laboratory.”
“I believe that our nation has a patron saint, and those who develop and promote genetically modified foods in the country will not die well.”
More Views It became more and more popular, and even Guo Yang was involved.
"Mr. Guo, are you going to feed genetically modified salmon to our northwest people?"
"It could also be Penaeus vannamei! Genetically modified!"
Guo Yang took a few deep breaths, calmed down and thought for a while, and then said to Qu Yang.
"Qu Yang, please contact the portal website and issue a statement. I will contact the Ministry of Agriculture. This matter is under their control."
After Qu Yang left, Guo Yang still felt that there was trouble Very heartfelt.
Tianyu No. 1 is not a genetically modified seed, but it has been inexplicably involved in the whirlpool of public opinion.
After thinking about it for a while, Guo Yang also had bad intentions and arranged work for Xie Shijie, who was still browsing the web.
"Shi Jie, pay someone to write a few soft articles, change the topic to the safety of genetically modified food, and bring Monsanto and DuPont together."
"Be secretive."< br>
“Huh?” Xie Shijie’s eyes were round and he looked innocent.
"Hey, don't let me pretend to be thick-browed, do you think I don't know you yet?" Guo Yang said.
"Hey, I mean, boss, why don't you write an article yourself? The last article about the food war was really well written."
Guo Yang raised his eyebrows, "It doesn't seem impossible? Then write a sample first and I'll polish it."
Xie Shijie paused visibly and sighed to himself, you are really good at calling people.
While Xie Shijie was still checking information and writing notes at his desk, Tianhe's statement came out.
Directly deny that Tianyu No. 1 is genetically modified.
"The parents of Tianyu No. 1 are both acquired with their own patents, and they have absolutely no connection with genetic modification."
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture also said that relevant units have been organized to conduct inspections on the market. Tianyu No. 1 was tested and no genetically modified components were detected.
Public opinion has softened slightly, but conspiracy theories are also rampant.
At this moment, the gunmen hired by Tianhe were dispatched, and the debate on genetic modification in the field of media communication escalated once again.
It’s just that the focus is no longer Tianyu No. 1.
Instead, it moved to the field of genetically modified food safety, and related topics were rekindled by the media.
Some media took to the streets to interview ordinary people. The vast majority of people in the country are opposed to genetically modified foods.
“The rapeseed oil my family consumes is bought from the countryside by relatives in the countryside.”
“Do you think native chicken or instant chicken tastes better?”
"I think genetically modified foods are absolutely harmful."
Some writers even commented, "It's not that genetically modified crops have not been discovered, but they have been covered up and suppressed."
"All the evidence that the public has seen today about the absolute safety of genetically modified crops, They are all fabricated by interested parties to deceive the public.
The leading ones are the genetically modified seed production companies led by Monsanto and DuPont of the United States.
Of course, countries turn a blind eye. The relevant approval agencies also bear unshirkable responsibilities.”
In an instant, everyone in Tianhe became a bunch of people.
Watching the quarrel between all parties with amusement.
At this time, Xie Shijie's manuscript was also written, and Guo Yang read it for a while.
“The writing is good, but it’s not enough to arouse the public’s emotions.”
“Here comes the pen!” Guo Yang shouted.
Xie Shijie looked at the suddenly nervous Guo Yang and was a little confused. Could it be that he was more inspired when he wrote like this?
Guo Yang took over the pen and started revising it quickly as he was well prepared.
To divert the attention of the people, the genetically modified predator Monsanto is the best target.
Xie Shijie also wrote about Monsanto, but Guo Yang felt that the storm was not violent enough.
Tiandou No. 1 will also be able to complete the expansion this year and will enter the promotion stage by the end of the year.
Let’s try the knife with Monsanto first!
It took Guo Yang half a day to take out almost all the basics he had accumulated in his previous life before he revised the manuscript and handed it over to Xie Shijie.
"Looking for channels to publish."
Xie Shijie took the manuscript and read it, looking at Guo Yang with surprise from time to time.
World War I, World War II;
Vietnam War, the biochemical weapon ‘Agent Orange’ developed by Monsanto, a terrifying deformity;
Ecological pollution led to a joint lawsuit by 20,000 residents of the United States;
The tragedy of genetically modified soybeans in Argentina...
The changed content is all directed at Monsanto, and they are all cases that can arouse people's emotions.
"Are these all true?" Xie Shijie asked.
Guo Yang smiled, "Some are true, and some may be rumors I heard, but that's not important."
Xie Shijie held the manuscript and thought to himself.
“The boss is really shady.”
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