> It was denounced because at the time there wasn't any evidence There was, and is, no evidence of the theory that it originated from a zoonotic leap at a wet

> It was denounced because at the time there wasn't any evidence There was, and is, no evidence of the theory that it originated from a zoonotic leap at a wet market, which is arguably more racist because it places Chinese culinary practices in the spotlight instead of risky science experiments. It was denounced because the scientists (like Peter Daszak) who were cited by the media in stifling the theory were the same scientists who were backing the risky research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that likely lead to the lab leak. There was a clear conflict of interest that was undisclosed to the public.