The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for certifying that pork products exported from Canada originate from pigs that have never been fed and/or exposed to …

Jul 26, 2014 · You may have never heard of ractopamine, but it's common in American pork — yet banned in 160 other nations — and it's time to remove it from the marketplace, says …

Aug 6, 2025 · The risk associated with ractopamine use in animal agriculture is considered so unacceptable that its use is banned in nearly 160 countries across the world including China, …

Apr 19, 2022 · Ractopamine is a feed additive for pigs and beef cattle that has gotten a lot of attention over the last several years. It is used by livestock producers to enhance or increase …

o markets generic versions for swine (Engain®) and cattle (Actogain®). Ractopamine is intended to provide economic benefits by increasing rate of gain, improving feed efficiency, and …

WHAT IS RACTOPAMINE? Ractopamine is a controversial drug used widely as an animal feed additive in industrial factory farms that raises significant food safety and animal welfare …

Ractopamine is defined as a ß-adrenergic agonist used in finisher diets to enhance weight gain, feed efficiency, and carcass yield, while increasing fat-free lean by approximately 25%–35% …

Jan 23, 2020 · Given the ease with which contamination of ractopamine free pigs can occur, shows may need to ban ractopamine completely to find a buyer that will purchase the pigs …

Jul 23, 2025 · Ractopamine is a growth drug given to farm animals in the U.S. to speed up muscle gain before slaughter. It causes trembling, broken limbs, and stress so severe many animals …

Jun 15, 2021 · Ractopamine is an animal feed additive that is known to produce lean muscle and less fat in turkey, pork and cattle meat. It is a safe additive for human consumption if used …