May 10, 2011

Taiwan needs to back-up its zero tolerence position on ractopamine

If the Codex Alimentarius Commission,  a United Nations - affiliated group,  amends its regulations on allowable levels of the leanness enhancing drug, ractopamine, in meat products, the Taiwanese government will seek the opinions of local experts before making a decision on the issue, Council of Agriculture (COA) Minister Chen Wu-hsiung said at a legislative hearing.

"In theory, we should follow the international standard. If not, we'll need to show scientific evidence to back our decision, " Chen said. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers

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