Clenbuterol is contained in all US cattle sold on the market, and it has tripled in eight years since it came to Taiwan! Can revealing the origin alone ward off the US pig market?

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(by upstream and downstream reporter Yang Yuyun) Chart maker / upstream and downstream reporter Lin Yijun

President Tsai ing-wen announced that New Year's Day would open the import of ractopamine-containing pork next year, with protests from all walks of life. The government stressed that the origin would be clearly marked in the future, and the public could choose for themselves. However, in the future, will people still remember that Mei Pig contains clenbuterol and then make consumption choices? The answer is not necessarily optimistic.

The domestic beef import market accounts for more than 90%. 12 years ago, Ma Ying-jeou's government opened the import of lean meat and fine cattle. At present, all American cattle on the market use ractopamine, while New Zealand and Australia cattle do not use it. Although the government requires imported beef to only be marked with the place of origin, because there is no indication of whether to use clenbuterol, people often choose meat products.