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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Taiwanese referendum rejects banning of imported US pork treated with ractopamine
Taiwan recently held a referendum this month on several issues, including the possible ban on imports of US pork from pigs treated with ractopamine.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Excessive level of ractopamine found in US beef sold in Taiwanese supermarket
Inspectors in Taichung City, Taiwan, have found an excessive level of ractopamine in US beef sold at a supermarket on April 16.
Monday, December 28, 2020
Taiwan's parliament approves imports of US pork with ractopamine
Taiwan's parliament had approved measures that allow for imports of pork from the United States containing ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing additive, despite objections from Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), Reuters repo ...
Friday, December 18, 2020
Taiwan to implement ractopamine label rules for pork in stores
The city government of Taipei City, Taiwan, has unveiled measures ahead of a policy change on US pork imports on December 11 that requires convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets to set up ractopamine-free pork promotion sections ...
Friday, November 20, 2020
Taiwan's legislators should vote independently on importing pork with ractopamine, says activist organisation
The Civil Alliance Against Poisoned Pork said on November 16 that Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) chairperson, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, should let party legislators vote as they wish on the issue of importing pork containing ractop ...
Monday, October 5, 2020
Taiwan minister not supportive of health surcharge on US pork containing ractopamine
A health surcharge on Taiwan's import of US pork containing traces of the feed additive ractopamine is not getting support from the Taiwanese Minister of Health and Welfare.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Taiwan's Kuomintang starts referendum on import of US pork containing ractopamine
A referendum on Taiwan's recent approval of importing US pork containing ractopamine is the appropriate way for the public to express its opinion on the matter, said New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi on September 13.
Saturday, September 12, 2020
Chiayi city diverts from Taiwan's national policy on ractopamine in US pork imports
Chiayi City in Taiwan has decided to amend its local ordinances to require zero ractopamine in pork imports from the US, going against the new national policy to open the country to US pork containing ractopamine effective Jan. 1, 2021, Tai ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Taiwan's opposition protests government allowing US pork imports with ractopamine
Johnny Chiang, chairman of Taiwan's opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) said they are against Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's administration announcement to allow US pork imports containing ractopamine, South China Morning Post and Taiwan rep ...
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Possible postponing of ractopamine audits in Canada's pork sector due to COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation in Canada may led to the postponing of third-party audits under the Canadian Ractopamine-Free Pork Certification Program, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Hormel removes China banned ractopamine from swine supply
February 26, 2020 Hormel removes China banned ractopamine from swine supply Hormel Foods, a spam producer, has removed the growth drug ractopamine from its swine supply chain, following competitors JBS and Tyson Foods in a bid to boost meat ...
Monday, October 21, 2019
Tyson to help meet growing demand for US pork by prohibiting ractopamine use
October 21, 2019 Tyson to help meet growing demand for US pork by prohibiting ractopamine use In an effort to meet growing global demand for US pork, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Foods, Inc., announced on October ...
Monday, May 23, 2016
Taiwanese president urged to maintain ban on US pork containing ractopamine
May 23, 2016 Taiwanese president urged to maintain ban on US pork containing ractopamine Tsai-Ing-wen, the newly-elected President of Taiwan has been called upon by pig farmers to "show integrity" and continue to keep in force import barrie ...
Thursday, August 14, 2014
China bans pork imports from US pork processors over ractopamine
China has banned imports from six US pork processing plants and six cold storage facilities from August 13, in enforcing its ban on ractopamine, the US Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Taiwan to continue barring US pork imports containing ractopamine
April 2, 2014 Taiwan to continue barring US pork imports containing ractopamine   Taiwan will continue to insist on preventing US pork imports containing the leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine, the Council of Agriculture (COA) said. The CO ...

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