Meat exporters desperate to keep banned chemical away from Australia

Chris McLennan
August 27 2021 - 12:30pm
KEEP IT OUT: The feed additive ractopamine is popular in the US and Canada but is banned in many countries.
KEEP IT OUT: The feed additive ractopamine is popular in the US and Canada but is banned in many countries.

Meat exporters are alarmed by moves to allow a controversial chemical to be used in Australia.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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