KMT concerned about pork labelsKMT CONCERNS: Country-of-origin stickers would not sufficiently inform consumers whether products contain ractopamine, while health and economic impacts are unclearBy Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporterThe Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) yesterday raised concerns over the new country-of-origin labels of pork products to be introduced once pork from the US containing ractopamine enters the domestic market next year, while some farmers are planning protests against the policy in Taipei. At a news conference in Taipei, KMT Culture and Communications Committee chairwoman Alicia Wang (王育敏) said that there might be “loopholes” in the labeling. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Culture and Communications Committee chairwoman Alicia Wang, center, at a news conference in Taipei yesterday criticizes the government for permitting imports of US pork products containing ractopamine. Photo: CNAReferring to pork fillings for dumplings as an example, she asked whether a product should be labeled as originating in Taiwan or the US, if it contains a both domestic pork and imported pork containing ractopamine. Liao said that farmers might take the protest to Taipei if the government allows US pork imports containing ractopamine.

Source: Taipei Times September 02, 2020 15:56 UTC