Chapter 352: A Fish That Brings Disaster to the Country and the People

"A fish that brings disaster to the country and the people!"

This title is very sharp and hits the nail on the head, causing the most damage to the golden arowana.

However, the person who wrote this article should be in trouble and may very likely go to jail.

"Nutritional imbalance, allergic reactions, disease induction, drug resistance, low immunity..."

"The harm of eating ZJY food can only be realized on the bodies of children and grandchildren! When a donkey and a horse mate, they produce a mule, and the mule loses its fertility. Just think about how harmful ZJY food is!"

"It will make you infertile and it will make our descendants extinct."

"The advantage of chemical leaching is that it has a high oil yield and reduces costs, but its disadvantage is that it produces two substances: lead and mercury residues and trans fatty acids."

"What kind of fish is this?"

It was very offensive, but the content was quite different from what Guo Yang had drafted at the time. The advertising company might have gone too far.

Guo Yang frowned.

After reading the whole article, it seems that the issue of blurred signs was only mentioned once.

In fact, this point is quite important. If this point can explode, Jiahe can even add fuel to the fire from behind.

Turn off the computer and go out.

Guo Yang did not go directly to Victor's family. Instead, he went to a supermarket at random, came to the cooking oil section, and found the Golden Arowana logo.

The non-GMO labels on sunflower oil and other products are particularly large and clear, but the labels on imported soybean oil are impossible to make out.

There is indeed a problem, and he did not wrongly accuse anyone.

After looking around, I found that many brands including Fulinmen had the same problem.

While getting in the car, Guo Yang called Qu Yang.

"There is still a lot of room for improvement in the issue of GMO labeling. So, I can contact lawyers in various places who have cooperation opportunities..."

After explaining everything, Guo Yang rushed to the hotel where Victor's family was staying.

The place they lived was not far away, and since they had communicated in advance, Guo Yang met them soon, a whole family.

But the most enthusiastic one was Fran, the white-haired French old man, who gave Guo Yang a big hug right away.

"Oh, Guo, it's so shocking, the stage last night was so perfect."

"This is the most perfect opening ceremony in the history of the Olympic Games, bar none."

It always feels strange when these words come from the French. Maybe it will be interesting to recall them again sixteen years later.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "It was very exciting, but it was a pity that I couldn't go there yesterday."

"What a shame." Fran kept shaking his head. "John said you might go bankrupt. I didn't believe it at first..."

"Hey, don't slander people."

A tall young man walked up and shook hands with Guo Yang as a greeting.

Guo Yang also greeted the rest of the people one by one. There were six people in Victor's family, plus Fran and his wife, a total of eight people.

But the funny thing is that these people all think Guo Yang might be bankrupt.

Because they originally planned to expand their business to Europe and hire John, but later it came to nothing and there was no news.

In addition, the overall environment is not good this year, and many companies have gone bankrupt in Europe.

In their opinion, China is similar.

Guo Yang didn't explain much about this. It was fine like this and there was no pressure in getting along with them.

Guo Yang also met Catherine again. She was wearing light blue jeans, and she looked tall, with long golden hair, a healthy complexion, and a natural and comfortable beauty.

"Hi."

Guo Yang also greeted him and said, "I'll take you to try out Huaxia's tractors if I have the chance."

"..."

Tractors again. How much do you like tractors? Catherine just nodded vaguely.

Guo Yang took it as her consent.

There is no game to watch today, so our group's itinerary is to climb the Great Wall.

Guo Yang declined the offer on the pretext of having something to do, and only said that they would have dinner together in the evening. He came only to greet each other.

Looking at Guo Yang's departing back, Fran muttered, "Guo seems a little weird. He doesn't look like he's bankrupt."

Little John said, "Who cares?"

……

The article "A fish that brings disaster to the country and the people!" was quickly spread through new media on public platforms such as forums, QQ groups, and blogs.

It is very aggressive and has a clear goal, which is to catch the fish and not let go.

Even with the popularity of the Olympics, this news quickly created a huge impact on the Internet.

But the truly fatal incident occurred at night.

After the national women's volleyball team easily defeated Venezuela 3:0, a reporter from Shandong Province asked a sharp question during the live broadcast.

"Does the national team eat genetically modified cooking oil?"

Then rumors started spreading on the Internet.

This was already a news event that day, as the women's volleyball team was a team with high hopes. Quite a few people watched the live broadcast that day.

This quickly caused an uproar, and the number of clicks on Wang Chenglin's post on Tianya Forum rose rapidly in a short period of time.

Half an hour after the interview, the number of views reached 50, and one hour later, it exceeded 80, which was truly terrifying.

And it's still rising.

When the interview accident happened, Guo Yang had just accompanied Victor's family to eat Beijing roast duck, and then received a call from Qu Yang.

"Then the reporter was not arranged by the advertising company?"

"No, the person we are looking for doesn't have this energy." Qu Yang was also puzzled. "It was very sudden. We expected it to explode the day after tomorrow, but now it has suddenly happened earlier."

Guo Yang asked in a deep voice: "Who do you think made the move?"

This kind of thing was obviously premeditated, otherwise would this reporter have nothing to do after eating?

Qu Yang said, "I don't know. I'm not familiar with the situation of grain and oil. Should I ask Gao De?"

"No." Guo Yang pondered, "There are only a few companies with motives. It's not hard to guess. Now the key is the next step."

"The lawyers have been contacted. Filing a lawsuit requires procedures, but media reporting does not. It can be published at any time."

"First see how the fish reacts."

Wilmar International’s response was quick, with emergency public relations and clarification taking place the next day.

“Our edible oil products, including corn oil, peanut oil, rice oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, and camellia oil, are all produced using non-GMO raw materials.”

"At the same time, ZJY raw materials are indispensable for processing edible oils. It is a common practice in the world, and its products have been proven to be safe and reliable."

"Like other companies in the industry, Golden Dragon Fish uses approved imported ZJY raw materials to process edible oil in accordance with the law and clearly labels it for consumers to choose from."

Subsequently, posts on forums such as Tianya and Sohu were also harmonized.

But the article had already been spread, and whether it was a rumor or a fact, its business reputation was greatly damaged.

In particular, its status as an Olympic sponsor has magnified the impact of the incident.

八月十日.

Guo Yang invited Victor and his family to watch the national team's game, but only Catherine and John went with him, as the others were going to watch other games.

Catherine and John are both supporters of Nowitzki, and this time they can be considered as an early inspection of the opponent.

Five pines.

The national team vs. the United States, this is the first basketball game of this session. Before the game, it attracted much attention and was unprecedentedly grand. The stadium was packed with people.

Both George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush came to watch the game.

Yao Ming made the first three-pointer from outside, taking the lead and pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The first quarter was very exciting. Zhu Fangyu was at full firepower from the outside and Yao Ming also showed his big heart. The two sides actually tied in the first quarter!

Catherine looked surprised and a little worried, "Is the Chinese men's basketball team so strong?" Guo Yang was a little proud, "Hmm."

As a result, in the second quarter, with the efforts of Kobe and James, the score gap was quickly widened, and the suspense of the second half was lost early.

However, there were still many noteworthy moments, such as Sun Yue's chase-down block on Howard, etc. At the end of the game, the domestic audience also applauded.

But Catherine breathed a sigh of relief and whispered to John, "Fortunately, I can fight."

Guo Yang heard this and smiled.

I hope you won’t cry then.

……

The next day, Guo Yang arrived at Weiguang Company to work. After waiting for a while, Qu Yang called him.

"Boss, the person responsible for the plan has been detained by the Beijing and Pengcheng police, and a lawsuit has been filed. Wei Guan privately recommended a lawyer."

Guo Yang asked: "Pengcheng?"

"The lawsuit initiated by Yihai Kerry in Nanshan, Pengcheng was also because the Pengcheng government recommended Jinlongyu to sponsor the Olympics."

Guo Yang was in a daze for a moment. Nanshan Pizza Hut, things were a little tricky.

But it has nothing to do with Jiahe Grain and Oil.

However, he thinks so, but some people don't think so.

In the afternoon, seeing that the situation was out of control, Wilmar International mobilized more forces.

Wang Ruiyuan, president of the Oils and Fats Branch of the China Cereals and Oils Association, said: "Companies should actively produce their own safe and innovative products."

"Only an orderly market can lead to healthy development of the industry, and we should not resort to means that harm competitors, which will damage the healthy development of the industry."

"Imported ZJY soybeans are safe and permitted by the country. Soybeans used for oilseeds are mostly genetically modified."

"Soybean oil is needed domestically, and soybean meal is also needed in industry. Using imported ZJY soybeans is cost-saving to some extent."

"We hope that individual companies will not engage in petty actions to disrupt the industry order, and work hard on innovation and research and development instead of attacking each other."

"Similarly, a long-term price war within the industry is even more undesirable."

Although Jiahe Grain and Oil was not mentioned at all during the speech, it can be thought of with a little association.

Whoever fights the most fiercely in the price war will win!
In response to this, Jiahe Grain and Oil’s public relations department quickly responded, first denying the unfounded speculation.

They then took the opportunity to heavily promote their own non-GMO cooking oil.

"The labels on Jiahe's packaging are not as vague as those of other companies. They are very clear and all of them are non-GMO cooking oils."

"The soybean meal used in the feed industry is also made from domestically produced non-GMO soybeans."

The logo and sign were highlighted by the public relations manager, and even many reporters were able to use this photo.

This has also been noticed by some people.

On this day, things were brewing secretly, but due to the popularity of the Olympics, the extent of the incident had not yet completely gotten out of control.

But in the evening, during the women's volleyball team's second match against Poland, an accident occurred again. Someone at the scene actually hung up a banner in both Chinese and English.

"Boycott GMOs, boycott that fish!"

Moreover, it appeared several times in the live broadcast. Although the director deliberately avoided it afterwards, it still appeared one or two more times.

It wasn't until security intervened that the matter was resolved.

But the impact was devastating!
The Olympics, the women's volleyball match, edible oil, genetically modified organisms...these words are linked together again.

Many media reporters were keenly aware of the breaking news and began writing articles.

Someone posted on the Internet immediately, and it was not just one or two people, but many people saw it.

This night is destined to be restless!
When Guo Yang received Qu Yang's call, he had already fallen asleep. When he heard the news, he woke up instantly and was shocked!

"Hasn't the person been arrested?"

"not us."

"There's another ghost?" Guo Yang was surprised and quickly asked, "The reporter from last time?"

"It should be a group of people." Qu Yang said: "People have been sent to investigate. This has nothing to do with us. My plan is to deal with it coldly first, and then let the lawyers file a lawsuit after the investigation is clear."

"Before the results come out, you can have someone online play the role of Jiahe and slander it." Guo Yang thought about it and said, "Forget it, don't try to steal the chicken and lose the rice."

There is no need to play the black role, the outside world will most likely put the blame on Golden Harvest.

Wilmar's energy is still very strong. After 11 o'clock in the evening, Guo Yang received a call from Fan Jian. As soon as he answered the phone, he started to yell at him unreasonably, which showed how angry he was.

"What on earth does Jiahe want to do?"

“It’s the Olympics now!”

"Lowly, unpresentable, malicious attacks, is this your way of competing?"

"Want to embarrass yourself in front of the whole world?"

Guo Yang did not pretend to be wronged, and said seriously: "Director Fan, it's not us. Jiahe Grain and Oil has been busy with price cuts and promotions recently, so how can we have the energy to do these things."

Fan Bu said in a serious tone: "Who else could it be except you? You and Jiu San are the only ones in China that use domestic soybeans!"

"Does that mean there's no chance for others?" Guo Yang said, "The other companies are also beneficiaries!"

Fanbu: "Jiahe is the most advantageous."

Guo Yang said confidently: "The situation of Jiahe Grain and Oil is very good now, there is no need to take risks to do such a thing!"

"The relevant departments will investigate."

"Go ahead and investigate. Jiahe will definitely cooperate."

It is impossible to admit such a thing, and besides, the banner incident had nothing to do with Jiahe.

But this person is really talented.

There is no doubt that the people who held up the banner will also be put in jail.

When I woke up the next morning, news about the golden arowana was everywhere and I couldn't stop it anymore.

For the first time, an edible oil company appeared among the sponsors, and then it made big news one after another just a few days after the opening.

And with the instigation of some people, it is gradually expanding.

This matter has not only spread domestically, but also attracted the attention of foreign media and netizens.

The banner was written in English.

The resistance to GMOs among people in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea is even stronger than in China, and reports on this have appeared in foreign media.

This has made the issue more and more serious in the country.

The media and the Internet were all speculating on what was going on, and soon someone pointed the finger at Jiahe Grain and Oil.

"At this grand event, some companies are so disregarding of the overall situation. This is embarrassing for the whole world."

“There is no sense of national honor at all.”

There were also many voices criticizing Golden Harvest in the industry, and for a time Golden Harvest became the target of public criticism.

In this situation, the relevant departments conducted an emergency investigation and found that it had nothing to do with Jiahe, but involved another well-known company.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it could be Luhua." After knowing the results of the investigation, even Guo Yang felt deeply surprised.

I thought it might be Fulinmen, but I didn’t expect it to be Luhua, the guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Although the people holding the banners claimed that they were only exposing the harm of ZJY soybeans, they actually signed a "Marketing Planning Consulting Agreement" with Luhua.

However, Lu Hua flatly denied it.

The victim also did not have any valid evidence to prove that the person who pulled the banner was motivated by the interests of others.

So we need to investigate.

However, the authorities seemed to want to end the farce as soon as possible, but just after issuing an announcement, things became turbulent again.

A piece of news about unclear labeling of ZJY cooking oils from brands such as Golden Dragon Fish has once again attracted attention, leading to several lawyers launching initiatives and filing lawsuits.

The reasons for launching the initiative and the lawsuit are also simple and clear:
"Nowadays, many cooking oils are labeled in large or extra-large fonts as non-GMO ingredients."

"For some edible oils that use genetically modified ingredients, the word 'GMO' is printed in small, dense letters alongside other information such as ingredients and production date. Consumers can easily overlook it if they are not careful."

(End of this chapter)