The Executive Yuan said that the policy would take effect on Jan. 1 and is aimed at expanding international trade. Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung speaks during an interview at Hit FM radio station in Taipei yesterday. Regarding concerns over the health effects of eating pork containing ractopamine, he said that, unlike the COVID-19 pandemic, which has many uncertainties, the health risk from consuming US pork or beef can be controlled using scientific calculations. US pork containing ractopamine would be labeled, and those who label pork incorrectly would face a fine of between NT$40,000 and NT$4 million (US$1,355 and US$135,474), he said. The amounts used for risk assessments usually exceed normal daily pork or beef consumption levels, so most people would not consume enough pork for ractopamine to affect their health, Chen said.

Source: Taipei Times August 31, 2020 15:56 UTC