U.S. beef again provoked controversy in Taiwan, the number of batches tested positive with lean beef

 HC food industry network is the U.S. beef imports have been sensitive issues in Taiwan, and recently several batches were tested to contain Clenbuterol in the U.S. cow Taiwan's health authorities


recent sampling found that sales of several pieces of boneless U.S. beef containing clenbuterol, which is Taiwan's 2007 resume imports of U.S. beef after the first discovery of clenbuterol.

According to Taiwan media reports, Clenbuterol is a β-receptor promoter, referred to as class may cause asthma and heart disease.

test out the Taiwan to such low levels, 60 kg of body weight a day eats 30-60 kg of beef, will reach the maximum daily safe intake, but Taiwan still guard the food safety issues.

sampling result, the industry immediately, Taiwan's health authorities announced a press conference related to the situation, declared that started tracing

the United States also made a statement immediately. 15 U.S. institutions in Taiwan, not be detected, Taiwan should also meet international standards.

This statement was a strong rebound in the island's elected representatives. Central KMT representatives said Yang Li, Taiwan is to spend money to buy U.S. beef, the United States must meet the standards of Taiwan, no reason to follow the United States, Taiwan's amendment, the United States can not take the

in dealing with the issue of imports of meat, Taiwan has several lesson: August 2007, Taiwan had planned to lean on some kind of residue, After the news, fearing large-scale sales of U.S. pork to Taiwan, the Taiwan Association of pig pig farmers led to the health authorities of the gate in protest. In late October 2009, Taiwan agreed to import 30 months of age of U.S. bone-in beef, offal and ground beef, has triggered protracted Taiwan's political arena

Taiwan's agricultural authorities and health authorities responsible for the daily average of 17 people said in public that will not relax the lean standard, this storm has died down trend. However, the U.S. beef to Taiwan has been an important issue of bilateral trade negotiations, U.S. beef is able to successfully end the table on the Taiwan people still depend on subsequent developments.