Chapter 473: The Beginning of the Controversy
Since Jessica didn't object either, Link immediately went through the relevant procedures.
At this time, Lin's Retail was preparing to reopen after a comprehensive reorganization.
In fact, Lin's Retail has already opened before, but because of Linke's plan, Lin's Retail will make some adjustments to some of the products on the shelves. Before, the business of the mall was not normal.
After Lin's Retail has made adjustments, all food products must have a GMO label. If there is no legislated state, then no logo will be available on Lin's Retail.
At the same time, a special pollution-free food counter will be opened in the mall. These counters only sell products that meet the standards of pollution-free and are labeled as pollution-free food.
At this time, there are many shopping malls that require GMO labeling, but the United States is a very strange country, although it is the same country, but 50 states, their own laws are determined. For example, whether or not to label the GMO is up to the states to decide. But in reality, the federal government can enact such laws. However, they believe that genetically modified foods have not been proven to be harmful to health, so they do not need to be labeled.
Lin's Retail is not a retail tycoon in the United States, but when they announced this adjustment to the media, it not only caused an uproar in the market, but also attracted a lot of criticism.
Pollution-free food standards are now only recognized in Texas, not in other states. But in reality, such standards do not need to be endorsed by the government, they only need to be credible. Because the pollution-free standard is actually an improvement on the cultivation standard of a long time ago. And did not violate the indicators of food security in the United States.
This is a completely folk standard. As long as it is recognized by the public.
And that's the opportunity Kempner Horan was waiting for. His North Texas Pollution-Free Standards Association was the first to publish pollution-free beef production standards. Announcement of Solidarity with Lam's Retail.
This set of standards includes pollution-free standards for all processes of cattle breeding, breeding, cattle slaughtering, transportation, packaging and sales.
If there was a green food that was the opponent of genetically modified food, in fact, genetically modified food did not regard green food as a real opponent.
Why do you say that? In a developed country, not much grain is actually used for human rations. And the low yield of green food leads to a shackle of green food - the cost is too high. This limits the consumer base of green food.
It will only become a daily ration for 10% of the population at best.
Therefore, even if its standards limit the standards of animal rations, it will not have too much impact on genetically modified foods. But the introduction of pollution-free standards is completely different.
Although the pollution-free food standard only restricts certain genetically modified foods, it eliminates foods with exogenous genes, and I think almost all genetically modified foods were eliminated at that time. This includes animals that have been given genetically modified rations.
That is, to cut off the genetically modified food industry from the root. It is necessary to shake the foundation of the field of genetically modified technology. This, of course, is unacceptable to those people.
One of the standards for the breeding and breeding of pollution-free cattle is that feed containing exogenous genetically modified product ingredients shall not be used.
And animal feed in the United States is almost always made from genetically modified corn and soybeans. The genetically modified corn in the United States is all exogenous.
What's worse is that the output of the pollution-free standard production model can fully meet the demand of the United States, and the price is certainly not too high.
In fact, one of the most fatal blows to GMOs in pollution-free standards is the possibility of exposing the lies that equate GM crops with hybridization or natural selection.
Perhaps that is what makes the experts and professors who rely on genetically modified food panic, and makes them suddenly go crazy collectively and attack intensively.
The sudden bombardment of genetically modified scholars did not even stir up much of the news that Ozet had discovered America's largest underground treasure.
A gray-haired man with a cheeky face wrinkled like sun-dried orange peels, a professor at an Ivy League school. When he was invited to participate in a television program, he criticized the pollution-free food standard, saying: "The so-called pollution-free food standard is completely a historical regression. This is to set American agriculture back to the seventies of the last century, or even earlier. As you know, GMO technology is often demonized. But in reality, its safety is supported by more than 25 Nobel Prize winners, and it is just as safe as non-GMO foods. I don't think GMO labeling should be required in the first place. Because everyone thinks that they know about genetically modified organisms, but in all kinds of incorrect and even deliberately distorted propaganda, most people's understanding of genetically modified organisms is wrong! In this case, labeling the genetically modified logo will only cause unnecessary panic among the public. โ
โโฆโฆ The pollution-free production standards for cattle proposed by the North Texas Pollution-Free Standards Association are even more absurd. It can even be said that it is a standard that runs counter to human development. โ
"Humanity is progressing, and the world's population is increasing. In the development of human society, more and more countries will inevitably enter the era of animal rations. What does that mean? It means that we need more feed for animals, such as cows, pigs, chickens, and fish, so that we can meet the human demand for meat. To get enough meat, we have to have enough feed. If these animal rations were grown using traditional breeds, human arable land would need to triple to meet demand. And that's obviously impossible......"
"Since the advent of genetically modified food, we have not found any safety accidents after more than 20 years of long-term follow-up observation. Even the long-standing green organization XXXยท Mr. XXX also publicly apologized for this. All of the above is enough to prove that the existing genetically modified foods are safe and our safety testing standards are reliable......"
โโฆโฆ The application of genetically modified technology in the agricultural field can greatly increase agricultural output. It allows humans to grow less arable land and raise fewer cattle to meet human food needs. It will greatly reduce the amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides used by human beings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to the protection of the environment......"
โโฆโฆ All attacks on GM technology under the pretext of health and safety are shameful, even social acts that oppose human progress. I need to warn in particular that, yes, I don't want to name Mr. Link Hans as a rich man. But I hope that some people will not put the interests of humanity as a whole at the expense of their own interests. โ
Link worked hard for three or four days before transferring the excavated treasure to his name and $460 million to Hannah's name.
He was laughing with Jessica about how to help Hannah invest in the future, but watched the show at Martha's reminder.
Seeing this, he smiled and said to Jessica, "I have to thank him for not calling me by name." โ
The sarcasm in his words, Jessica couldn't hear it. She was also indignant in her heart. The old man was clearly almost pointing at Link's nose and scolding, but he still said that he didn't want to name names.
What's more, Benehans was the brainchild of her, Link and Flolin, and who knows how much they paid to increase food production, but it turned out to be a selfish desire to disregard the interests of mankind.
She was worried that Link would be angry at the old man's words, and comforted him, saying, "I don't know how many people have said that like that." They always quote from the sidelines, but never get to the heart of the problem. They say that the opponents demonize them, but they are high above and never take the public's right to know and choice to heart. The public is well aware of their tactics. Their words didn't make much of a difference. โ
Link patted her hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." I just read it as a joke. โ
He smiled and continued: "Actually, strictly speaking, we are also engaged in genetically modified organisms. You see, our high-yielding seeds and superweed viruses are obtained by means of gene transfer. In a broad sense, they are also genetically modified products. โ
Jessica didn't look like he was really angry, so she was relieved. She was worried that Link would not be able to withstand the stimulation and do something impulsively that would damage his reputation. Young people are always prone to impulsiveness.
But now it seems that her worries are unfounded. Or when Link becomes a father, it accelerates his maturity.
Actually, Link was still quite angry. After all, it always feels bad to be pointed at and scolded. However, for him, such accusations, although serious, did not cause him any real damage. And it's not necessarily bad for his plans.
At the very least, GMO technology supporters can initiate this discussion and allow pollution-free standards to be brought directly into the minds of all Americans. This is Kempner and his chance.
He didn't want Jessica to think about these troubles, so he changed the program, put his arm around her and said, "Isn't it written yet?" I'm going to talk to Mayor Camp about the theme park tomorrow. โ
Jessica leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "I'll urge her again." However, you've already decided that you're going to use Jonathan's script, and when are you going to start shooting?" Jonathan's script and she had read it all, and although she hadn't seen it yet, she felt that the latter was definitely not comparable to the former.
I've already spoken to Jonathan and asked him to work with the other writer and Martha to complete the realistic design of the scenario. Link said with a sudden smile. "Oh, and I also asked Martin to shoot a commercial for me. โ
"What kind of advertisement are you?" Link hadn't mentioned to her about the advertisement.
"It's an advertisement for an art competition. However, I was short on time, so I asked Martin to help me consult an ad idea. But there's nothing that catches our eye yet. โ
Jessica grinned and said, "Well, when the children are born, they will find that they will have a big star rich dad!"
Link was amused by her words, reached out and touched her belly, which was so big that people were worried about whether it would burst suddenly, and said, "Maybe I should have someone make a few movies for themselves." I just don't know how many films I can make in three months. โ
"Don't make me laugh. Be careful that the kids come out early because they want to know what I'm laughing at!"
Link smiled, reached out and stroked her hair, and said, "I kind of can't wait to see how cute they are." There are still more than three months to go, which makes people anxious. โ
"Hmm. Me too. Always thinking about how cute they are. Although they haven't come out yet, they have brought me a lot of happiness and joy!"