China bars pork from six US plants over feed additive

China barred pork imports from six U.S. processing plants and six cold storage facilities as part of its ban on the feed additive ractopamine, which helps hogs gain weight more rapidly, said Reuters. The plants include units of Tyson Foods and Hormel Foods. China is the world’s largest pork producer and consumer. Ractopamine is a longstanding… » Read More

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