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Political Center / Full Report
On the afternoon of the 28th, President Tsai Ing-wen announced that in the future, in accordance with international scientific standards, he will decide to open the import of US pork ractopamine (clenbuterol) and beef older than 30 months, which triggered discussions between all parties. When Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai was a legislator, he said that “the day that Clenbuterol pork was imported is definitely the time the president resigned” was questioned by Lan Ying. In this regard, Chen Qimai did not shy away today (29), thinking that the situation was different from today. And he stressed that “we have a very strong competitiveness.”
▲ Chen Qimai, Mayor of Kaohsiung. (Photo / provided by Kaohsiung City Government)
Chen Qimai said that at that time, the government should have supportive measures to protect the rights and interests of pig farmers, because the rights and interests of pig farmers and the health of the people are the most important standards. On the other hand, it should also be considered whether the pig farmers are stronger. Competitiveness Now that foot-and-mouth disease and the situation of prevention and control of African swine fever have been eliminated, “we have very strong competitiveness.”
Chen Qimai said that, on the one hand, is to increase the competitiveness of pig farmers. He hopes that international industry, including the reorganization of the industrial supply chain, and the current pig farming environment in Taiwan, as well as government-related support measures, can be implemented by local governments. Protect the rights of pig farmers and let people eat in peace.
Regarding the use of domestically produced pigs for nutritional lunch, Chen Qimai said that Taiwanese pork is actually very tasty and very competitive internationally. Most importantly, our foot-and-mouth disease has been successfully eliminated and the prevention of African swine fever has been done very well. success.
Chen Qimai said that Taiwanese pigs are very competitive internationally, and of course they have to advance to the international market, but they will also face the question of whether to open up the domestic market. He said that to enter the international market, standards must also adopt international standards. The reorganization of the global industrial supply chain and how to market our Taiwanese pork in the international market must be rethought with this principle in mind. On the one hand, it can strengthen the competitiveness of Taiwan’s pork exports and carry out strict controls so that our people can eat peacefully. To strengthen the competitiveness of Taiwan’s pigs, the government has established tens of billions of pig funds.
Chen Qimai also mentioned that in the future, he will also ask the Kaohsiung Agriculture Bureau to help pig farmers, whether it is in pig farming equipment technology, production and sales, and will fight with the pig farming fund 10 billion from the central government to improve pig farming equipment and strengthen pig farming. This competitiveness of pigs. It will also expand all international marketing and be able to integrate with the international market, so that the pork from Kaohsiung pig farmers can smoothly advance to a market in the world.
Chen Qimai pointed out that there is also a way for children to eat comfortably, especially in the nutritious lunch section of the school. The Ministry of Education has also stipulated that the city of Kaohsiung will also require that the nutritious lunch at school should be made with domestic pigs, so that our children and parents can eat at ease. For other group meals, all units must take inventory and use our domestically produced pig food as much as possible with rewards.
Chen Qimai also mentioned that regardless of the importation of American pigs, in the ractopamine inspection for imported pigs, in the future, the Kaohsiung city government will instruct the Health Bureau to strengthen the inspection of feed allocations, to that the frequency can be increased and the market circulated. Whether it’s meat, processed products, or the labeling and inspection of the entire restaurant, it needs to be strengthened. The labeling part should allow the public to have a clear and transparent verification of information. This part includes the Office of Economic Development, the Office of Health, and the Office of Agriculture. Verification needs to be strengthened to ensure that the public can eat and feel comfortable.
