According to reporting by Reuters, Smithfield began limiting the use of ractopamine on some, but not all, of its animals last year, with an eye on the Chinese market. (treehugger.com)
Also of note, about 20 percent of the 240 pork products analyzed also tested positive for the growth - hormone drug ractopamine. (treehugger.com)
The list includes ractopamine in pork, flame retardant in citrus drinks and chicken litter being used as animal feed. (sustainweb.org)