Taiwan pig farmers, families divided over fear of US pork decision

Pigs are seen on a pig farm in Pingtung, Taiwan, Dec 14, 2020. - Reuters

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters): In southern Taiwan's pig-producing heartland, the government's contentious decision to ease restrictions on imports of US pork is rankling some producers and dividing families.

President Tsai Ing-wen's decision in August to allow imports of US pork containing ractopamine, an additive that enhances leanness but is banned in the European Union and China, has roiled Taiwan politics.