"No One Forced You to Eat It, and No One Died" – DPP's Controversial Remarks on Carcinogenic Oil Scandal Spark Outrage, She Laments: Food Safety Trampled into Worthlessness

The carcinogenic oil scandal involving Zhonglian Oils continues to escalate, with growing public concern over the distribution of contaminated products and the government's response. Recently, DPP spokesperson Wu Cheng sparked backlash for saying 'no one forced you to eat it' on a political talk show, while DPP councilor Lin Bingyou was reportedly quoted as saying 'no one died from eating it.' Former KMT spokesperson Yang Chi-yu stated that such remarks are unacceptable to the public. She criticized the ruling party for responding to serious public health concerns with a flippant attitude, questioning whether Taiwan's food safety and health have been 'trampled into worthlessness' by the DPP.

Yang emphasized that benzo[a]pyrene is not an ordinary controversial substance but a Group 1 carcinogen classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), meaning its cancer-causing effects are supported by sufficient scientific evidence and cannot be dismissed with claims of 'lack of scientific proof.'

She also cited toxicological data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), noting that benzo[a]pyrene has a mutagenic mode of action. Once ingested, it undergoes metabolic activation in the body, potentially producing highly reactive metabolites that form DNA adducts, leading to DNA damage. If not properly repaired, this damage can increase cancer risk.

Yang stressed that no one claims 'eating it once will definitely cause cancer,' but cancer risk is related to exposure dose, frequency, and duration. Precisely for this reason, the government must fully disclose the contamination source, affected products, recall progress, and future preventive measures.

Yang questioned why, in the face of a known human carcinogen detected in edible oils, the government is not responding with the highest standards—tracing sources, disclosing distribution, assessing exposure risks, and swiftly removing and recalling products—instead of leaving the public to bear the risks amid unclear information.

She criticized the DPP for failing to address food safety concerns seriously, instead deflecting responsibility and blaming the public, resulting in unacceptable statements. The public does not seek to create panic but demands that the government face the risks, disclose the truth, and take responsibility. She challenged, 'Does a food safety crisis only count when people start collapsing?'

Yang emphasized that food safety is national security and that public health must not be gambled with. She called on citizens to take to the streets on July 25 to defend food safety, oppose toxic oil, and demand that the government investigate the source and disclose the truth to protect public food safety.

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