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Every year, Wang Xiuqiong defies a particular norm in the name of tradition： She makes her own moon cakes. As summer comes to a close, supermarkets and other shops around China quickly fill up with the Chinese pastry around the Mid-Autumn Festival, which fell on September 19 this year. The holiday food is a popular gift for friends, family and colleasues.
Genetically modified foods are gaining ground in China,but public skepticism remainsEvery year,Wang Xiuqiong defies a particular norm in the name of tradition:She makes her own moon cakes.As summer comes to a close,supermarkets and other shops around China quickly fill up with the Chinese pastry around the Mid-Autumn Festival,which fell on September 19 this year.The holiday food is a popular gift for friends,family and colleagues.But keeping with tradition can prove difficult,as Wang,a native of Beijing,soon found out.Soybean oil is Wang’s secret ingredient in her moon cakes,but this year she learned that most soybean oil sold in supermarkets is genetically modified(GM).
