Taiwan recently took some U.S. beef off supermarket shelves
because they contain a drug banned in Taiwan but legal in
the U.S. and Canada.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/02/20/2003496360
The drug, called Paylean or ractopamine, is used to make
animals have more muscle mass and less fat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ractopamine
It's effective at a trace levels, about 20 ppm in feed.
If it's so safe, why are no human diet pills based
on this drug? Hey, there's a thought! This might be
popular in the world of illicit drugs for bodybuilding.
A Google search shows there's been discussion of this
in bodybuilding circles. They're already discussing
dosage, which suggests it's already being used.
because they contain a drug banned in Taiwan but legal in
the U.S. and Canada.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2011/02/20/2003496360
The drug, called Paylean or ractopamine, is used to make
animals have more muscle mass and less fat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ractopamine
It's effective at a trace levels, about 20 ppm in feed.
If it's so safe, why are no human diet pills based
on this drug? Hey, there's a thought! This might be
popular in the world of illicit drugs for bodybuilding.
A Google search shows there's been discussion of this
in bodybuilding circles. They're already discussing
dosage, which suggests it's already being used.