Ractopamine

Ractopamine, used to promote rapid growth in factory farm animals, harms the animals and is known to cause heart and respiratory issues in people who consume those animals. Food safety, environmental and animal rights groups last week sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in federal court in a bid to force the agency to ban or reduce the allowable levels of a … [Read more...] about Groups Sue FDA Over Livestock Drug Banned or Restricted in 160 Countries