Focus Taiowan 2012/02/21 Taipei, Feb. 21 (CNA) The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) described U.S. beef and ractopamine as safe Tuesday, the same day that the government held an inter-ministerial committee meeting to discuss the possibility of lifting Taiwan’s ban on the growth-enhancing feed additive.   
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The China Post February 22, 2012 By Camaron Kao Ractopamine was originally used to cure asthma, but the effect was not significant. Ractopamine was, however, found to have the effect of increasing leanness in cattle and pigs. Thus, Eli Lilly and Company developed Paylean as a livestock feed additive, using ractopamine as the main...
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The China Post February 22, 2012 The conclusions reached by the second interministerial committee meeting on the issue of beef imports yesterday make opening the local market to U.S. beef imports more likely. The meeting was not without controversy however, with Chou Chin-cheng (周晉澄), an expert invited by Council of Agriculture (COA) to speak...
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The China Post February 20, 2012 Matsu, a land of “superlatives,” is ready to unveil its pristine beauty to visiting tourists in the Year of the Dragon. A front-line offshore island group under military control until 1992, Matsu (馬祖), whose name is derived from Ma-Tsu (媽祖), the popular patron deity who purportedly keeps maritime...
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The China Post February 20, 2012 The 2012 Lantern Festival exhibition held in Lukang Township of Changhua County concluded with great success last night. With creativity and the integration of tourism resources in neighboring areas, the event was seen by many as having also helped light up the tourism industry’s development in central Taiwan.   ...
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