date:May 31, 2013
ttle in 2003 and for turkeys in 2008.
FDA remains confident in the safety and effective use of the drug when used in accordance with the approved labeling, says FDA spokeswoman Shelly L. Burgess.
Not everyone takes comfort in such assurances. Since some low levels of ractopamine have been found to be present in meat after slaughter, the question for consumer advocates is whether there is a health risk to humans who eat such products over the long term.
The FDA says there is no health risk ass