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    FDA revokes license for arsenic-containing animal feed

    • Last Update: 2020-07-01
    • Source: Internet
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    According to the food poisoning notice network news, a number of Organizations in the United States recently put pressure on the FDA to withdraw as soon as possible the vast majority of chickens, turkeys, pigs used in arsenic-containing animal feed permitsk2z
    In view of this, the FDA will revoke 98 of the 101 arsenic-containing animal feed licensesk2z
    Arsenic is a heavy metal, can cause stomach pain, numbness of the hands and feet and local paralysis and other symptoms, inorganic arsenic is listed as a carcinogen, and bladder cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer and other cancersk2z
    Arsenic is added to feed to promote rapid fattening of animals and to give meat healthy colorsRecent studies have found that non-carcinogenic organic arsenic can be converted into inorganic arsenic in animal tissueAt present, the European Union, Japan and other countries prohibit arsenic for animal feedk2zAccording to the food poisoning notice network, a number of U.Sorganizations in recent days to the FDA pressure, as soon as possible to withdraw the vast majority of chickens, turkeys, pigs for arsenic-containing animal feed permitsk2z
      In view of this, the FDA will revoke 98 of the 101 arsenic-containing animal feed licenses k2z
      Arsenic is a heavy metal, can cause stomach pain, numbness of the hands and feet and local paralysis and other symptoms, inorganic arsenic is listed as a carcinogen, and bladder cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer and other cancers k2z
      Arsenic is added to feed to promote rapid fattening of animals and to give meat healthy colors Recent studies have found that non-carcinogenic organic arsenic can be converted into inorganic arsenic in animal tissue At present, the European Union, Japan and other countries prohibit arsenic for animal feed k2z
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