date:Jul 10, 2012
roductionDaily.com.Besides the fact that all Codex decisions are aimed at improving the safety of food, weve been talking for about ractopamine in meat because some are in favour of it and some arent.
Opinion is divided between the Americans who use ractopamine in their beef and other meats, and others like the European Union (EU) and China who have banned it.
The vote was 69 to 67, it was pretty close. A lot didnt want it, but others did.
The decision followed a Codex-commissioned scientific