Contamination

FOOD safety is still a serious problem in this country. After the recent fuss over plastic rice, we now face a new revelation: many companies using feedlots to fatten their cattle have been adding salbutamol to the feedlot.

This is unacceptable. Salbutamol is a drug for asthmatics. It is a beta2-agonist effective in rapidly opening up breathing passages. In animals, salbutamol can reduce fat and promote rapid muscle growth. In just a month, a cow's weight can increase by up to 15 percent.

June 30, 2015