The debate over ractopamine has ceased to be a scientific discussion, but has become complicated by politics and international trade concerns, National Taiwan University Hospital toxicology professor Chiang Chih-kang (姜至剛) said. “For Taiwan, we have an even tougher standard for ractopamine. “The ractopamine issue is not an issue about food safety, because no pork containing ractopamine residue has been imported, so people have not eaten such pork,” TMA deputy secretary-general Lo Chun-hsuan (羅浚晅) said. The Dec. 18 referendums also touch on the issue of nuclear power versus other sources of energy, Wu said. “The government has implemented policies to protect the health and safety of our citizens, while keeping in mind the nation’s future development.

Source: Taipei Times November 15, 2021 16:37 UTC