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Default U.S. Pressures Taiwan To Accept Tainted Meat

Raging controversy in Taiwan over ractopamine,
a feed additive present in most U.S. beef.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/Taiw.../18/2003525785

This additive is why U.S. beef is banned in
mainland China. It's also widely used in
U.S. pork.
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jmcquown wrote:

>> This additive is why U.S. beef is banned in
>> mainland China. It's also widely used in
>> U.S. pork.

>
>
>That's kind of stupid since China is known for selling tainted pet food to
>the U.S.


Tit for tat -- it's diplomacy, after all.


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