Controversial Growth Stimulating Drug Found in 80 Percent of Pork

February 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

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The livestock growth stimulating drug ractopamine, commonly marketed as Paylean and Optaflexx, has dampened U.S. trade relations with Taiwan on U.S. beef and pork exports because of the drug’s presence, which was detected last year.

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