Spain increases soybean imports
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Last Update: 2001-12-28
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Introduction: Spain's soybean imports increased by 200000 tons this year to replace the meat and bone meal banned for causing mad cow disease Spain imported 2.7 million tons of soybeans this year, an increase of 200000 tons over last year, according to the Spanish Federation of composite food producers The United States and Argentina are the main soybean suppliers to Spain At present, Spanish ranchers have begun to use soybeans instead of meat and bone meal to increase the protein in cattle feed In the past, Spain imported 400000 to 500000 tons of meat and bone meal every year as an additive in cattle feed It is reported that because of the high price of imported soybeans, the Spanish Federation of composite food producers intends to replace soybeans with sunflowers as a protein additive in cattle feed In recent years, more than 10 cases of BSE have been found in Spain Meat and bone meal is considered to be the main cause of mad cow disease Many European countries, including Spain, have stopped using meat and bone meal as cattle feed.
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