The first high-level forum on new technology of medicine and food homology was held --- ＂The light of medicine and food homology: a new milestone in the health industry＂

The first high-level forum on new technologies of drug and food homology was held in Beijing, marking an important milestone in the field of drug and food homology. The forum gathered more than 400 experts, practitioners and representatives from home and abroad in the field of drug and food homology to discuss the current development status and future prospects of drug and food homology. The guests' lineup can be described as luxurious. Cao Ronggui, former vice minister of the Ministry of Health, Wei Guikang, a master of Chinese medicine, Yu Xiaodong, director of the National Public Nutrition Improvement Project, Li Junde, former vice president and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wu Yupu, former secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Medical Association, Zhang Li, researcher of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cao Boliang, chairman of Deqing Baiyuankang Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd Yan Wei, director of Shandong Biological Fermentation Industry Association, Ruan Hongwei, director of Hainan Space Technology Promotion and Application Center, Jia Hongqun, general manager of Huaxia Tianbao Technology Development Co., Ltd. and other heavyweight experts gathered together to discuss the far-reaching impact of new technologies such as traditional Chinese medicine fermentation, bioactive peptides, and active germ.

In this forum, experts held in-depth discussions around the core theme of "homology of medicine and food", and shared their views and opinions.

Wei Guikang, the master of traditional Chinese medicine, deeply discussed the clinical application value of the combination of traditional Chinese medicine manipulation and traditional Chinese medicine with the same origin of medicine and food at the forum, emphasizing the revolutionary significance and potential medical value of this combination in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. He emphasized the importance of combining traditional Chinese medicine with modern science and technology, and pointed out that medicine and food are the same source of traditional Chinese medicine as a beneficial supplement to traditional Chinese medicine therapy. He particularly emphasized that the clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manipulation combined with traditional Chinese medicine derived from food and medicine can not only give full play to the overall and individual advantages of TCM treatment, but also provide patients with a more comprehensive and personalized treatment plan. This measure is of great significance for strengthening disease prevention, improving the rehabilitation level of patients and promoting the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine.

Professor Yu Xiaodong, director of the National Public Nutrition Improvement Project Steering Committee, chairman of the China Health Industry Alliance, senior expert of the European Union China Urban Commission, former deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission Economic Research Institute, and former director of the National Development and Reform Commission Center for Public Nutrition and Development, focused on public nutrition and the importance of achieving "2030 Healthy China" in the forum, It also emphasizes the necessity of paying attention to and investing in public health. He elaborated on the key position of public nutrition in the cause of national health, pointing out that nutrition is closely related to health and is an important cornerstone of building a healthy China. Director Yu pointed out that "2030 Healthy China" has advocated the concepts of universal health, preventive medicine, individualized health management, and public nutrition improvement is an indispensable part of it. He called on the government, enterprises and all sectors of society to strengthen the importance and support of public nutrition, promote the popularization and cultivation of the concept of healthy diet, and improve the nutrition level and health literacy of the whole people. He particularly emphasized the importance of public health education, and believed that it was vital to promote healthy diet knowledge and nutrition science popularization, and guide the public to develop scientific and reasonable eating habits and lifestyles, to comprehensively improve the national health level. Therefore, the public nutrition improvement project will contribute more positive forces to building a healthy China and make unremitting efforts to achieve the goal of health for all.

Li Junde, former vice-chairman and secretary-general of the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, discussed in depth the application of new technologies to develop Chinese medicine derived from food and medicine at the forum, and emphasized the great potential and important role of these new technologies in the field of "prevention of disease" in Chinese medicine. He pointed out that the promotion and application of the combination of medicine and food with advanced technology will not only help the continuation and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine therapy, but also can implement effective intervention in the early stage of disease treatment, thus improving the overall treatment level of Chinese medicine. The development of this technology not only means more efficient means of disease prevention and treatment, but also supports and promotes the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. He especially emphasized that the combination of new technology and the homology of medicine and food with traditional Chinese medicine is of inestimable importance for promoting the development of traditional Chinese medicine to a deeper level and a broader field.

Wu Yupu, the former secretary of the Party Committee of the Chinese Medical Association, highlighted the importance of improving people's health concept at the forum, and deeply discussed the key role of the same origin of medicine and food in promoting people's health. He pointed out that as a continuation of the traditional wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, medicine and food have excellent health care characteristics, which can effectively enhance human immunity, improve physical fitness, and have a significant role in promoting disease prevention and physical fitness. He called on the whole society to make joint efforts to improve people's awareness of the concept of the same origin of medicine and food, cultivate correct health concepts and lifestyles, and comprehensively improve the national health level through science popularization and education. He especially pointed out that promoting the application of the same source of medicine and food in daily diet and health care will inject more scientific and reasonable guarantee for the health of the whole people, realize the comprehensive popularization of preventive medicine, promote the improvement of the health awareness of the whole people, and contribute to the construction of a healthy China.

Zhang Li, a researcher of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, discussed in depth the integration of inheritance and innovation in the same industry of medicine and food at the forum, emphasizing the huge opportunities brought by this integration for industrial development. He pointed out that the intervention of high-tech biotechnology has injected new vitality and vigor into the industry of traditional medicine and food homology, making the traditional wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine and modern scientific and technological strength mutually integrated, and innovative technological means have given more possibilities for the development of traditional medicine and food homology. He stressed the importance of innovation and inheritance complementing each other, and believed that on the basis of maintaining traditional characteristics, we should increase investment in science and technology and explore a more efficient, green and sustainable development path. He particularly pointed out that the vigorous development of the drug food homology industry will bring new business opportunities and development space for each link of the industrial chain, which is of great significance to promote the overall upgrading of the industry and enhance international competitiveness. Therefore, the combination of inheritance and innovation will open up broader prospects and opportunities for the development of drug food homology industry.

Cao Boliang, Chairman of Deqing Baiyuankang Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd., shared the practical achievements of ecological symbiosis and natural live fish separation active peptide technology at the forum, emphasizing the vital importance of ecological environment for the quality of food and medicine homologous products. He deeply analyzed the achievements of the company in the practice of ecological agriculture, especially the innovative application of natural live fish separation active peptide technology in the field of medicine and food homology. Chairman Cao pointed out that the application of the concept of ecological symbiosis has made the agricultural production process more natural and environmentally friendly, created a natural environment more suitable for plant growth and breeding, and provided a high-quality growth basis for raw materials of food and medicine homologous products. He particularly highlighted the impact of ecological environment on product quality, emphasizing that high-quality ecological environment is the cornerstone to ensure the quality and safety of drug food homologous products, and is an indispensable element to promote the development of drug food homologous industries. He called on more enterprises and agricultural producers to pay attention to the ecological environment and devote themselves to building a healthy and pure production ecosystem, so as to ensure the quality and sustainable development of food and medicine homologous products. Therefore, Cao Boliang's practical achievements on the close relationship between the ecological environment and the development of drug and food homologous industries triggered the participants' thinking and discussion on environment-friendly drug and food homologous industries.

Ruan Hongwei, director of Hainan Space Technology Promotion and Application Center, made an in-depth discussion on the problems and challenges encountered in the promotion of large health functional foods derived from medicine and food. He emphasized the multiple challenges that need to be faced in the marketing process, especially in terms of consumer awareness and acceptance. Director Ruan mentioned that although drug food homologous products have potential health value and rich nutritional characteristics, their relatively novel concepts and technologies, as well as the quality standards and cognitive difficulties that may exist in some products, have brought certain challenges to their market promotion. He deeply analyzed consumers' doubts and needs in accepting new functional foods, and especially emphasized the importance of strengthening publicity and education to promote consumers' understanding and trust in products with the same origin of medicine and food. Director Ruan also proposed to gradually overcome the problems and difficulties encountered in the promotion process through scientific popularization, brand building, product innovation, cooperation with professional institutions and other means. He called on the industry to cooperate with experts and scholars to work together to overcome challenges, improve product quality, enhance market recognition, and further promote the healthy and steady development of drug food homology industry. These views triggered the participants' in-depth thinking and exchange on how to better promote the products of drug and food homology and overcome market challenges.

Yan Wei, director of Shandong Biological Fermentation Industry Association, president of Yunnan Qilong Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute, and honorary president of Wuhan Zhongke Microbiology Technology Research Institute, shared the application of fermented traditional Chinese medicine technology in food and drug homologous products at the forum, emphasizing the key role of fermentation technology in improving product quality. Yan Wei pointed out that fermentation technology, as an important biological process, provides unique advantages for the production of food and medicine homologous products. He elaborated on the application of fermentation technology in the processing, extraction and purification of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as the advanced methods of improving the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine through microbial fermentation. Yan Wei emphasized the importance of fermentation technology in improving product quality, enhancing pharmacodynamic activity and maintaining natural flavor. He believes that the use of fermentation technology can better improve the stability and bioavailability of drug food homologous products, so as to better meet people's demand for high-quality, efficient and healthy products. He also mentioned the advantages of fermentation technology in controlling the content of ingredients in products and maintaining the stability of natural ingredients, which provided a broader development space for the research, development and production of food and medicine homologous products. Yan Wei's sharing triggered the participants' in-depth discussion and thinking on the potential application value of fermentation technology in the drug food homology industry.

Jia Hongqun, general manager of Huaxia Tianbao Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., explained on the forum that the active germ is highly compatible with the concept of "Chinese medicine and food are from the same source". First, active germ products are rich in nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. These ingredients are essential to human health, and help to strengthen the immune system, promote metabolism, reduce disease risk, etc. Secondly, the active germ product has good drug food homology. Drug food homology means that food and drugs have similar sources and effects, which can complement and coordinate each other to jointly maintain human health. The medicinal and edible homology of the active germ product makes it not only edible as nutritional food, but also has certain medicinal value. In addition, the drug food homology of active germ products is also reflected in their safety and mildness. As a natural product of plant origin, active germ products are usually mild and not easy to cause adverse reactions. Compared with some chemically synthesized drugs, active germ products are safer and harmless to human health after long-term consumption. Through reasonable collocation and consumption of active germ products, people can better maintain their own health, prevent diseases and improve the quality of life.

This forum is an important platform for experts in the field of medicine and food homology to brainstorm and exchange innovative results. Experts discussed in depth the challenges of drug food homology in key technologies, clinical applications and market promotion in different fields. They agreed that the homology of medicine and food not only has a long history in the traditional field of traditional Chinese medicine, but also shows great potential and value in the contemporary health industry. It plays an important role in promoting public health, improving the quality of life and promoting the development of medical industry.

At the forum, experts said that as a model of the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and modern technology, the homology of medicine and food will continue to be an important pillar of the health industry. They unanimously recognized the great potential of the same source of medicine and food in treating diseases, promoting health and improving quality of life, and said they would continue to carry out innovative exploration to better serve public health.

The convening of this forum has pointed out the direction for the future of the global health industry. The brilliant speeches and discussions of experts have inspired new ideas and cooperation models, providing a more solid foundation for the wide application of drug food homology in the health industry. The continuous progress of technology and the continuous efforts of experts will certainly promote the field of medicine and food homology to a more brilliant future and create a better health prospect for all mankind.