date:Jul 07, 2012
Established by the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization and its World Health Organization to promote food safety and fair practices in trade, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, adopted a science-based standard for ractopamine, a feed ingredient used to promote leanness in pork and beef, on July 4. This marks the fifth time the UN body considered setting a maximum residue limit for ractopamine.
NPPC is pleased that the Codex commission finally approved this scientifically proven safe product, s