Japan forbids the use of meat and bone meal
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Last Update: 2001-10-15
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Source: Internet
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Introduction: in order to eradicate the source of BSE, Japan's Ministry of agriculture, forestry and Fisheries banned the production, distribution, sale and import of meat and bone meal in China at the beginning of this month These measures are to strengthen management to eliminate the fear of consumers The annual production of meat and bone meal in Japan is about 400000 tons, which is mainly used as feed for pigs and chickens as well as fertilizer Last month, the Ministry of agriculture and water banned the use of meat and bone meal as cattle feed However, it found that some farmers were still using meat and bone meal to feed cattle, so the province banned the circulation and import of meat and bone meal Japan stopped importing from Europe in January because of BSE in Europe, but imports from Australia have not been interrupted In 2000, Japan imported 170000 tons of meat and bone meal, of which Australia and New Zealand imported the most.
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