There are test strips for banned substances that create lean meat in pig farming.

The Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) revealed that there are test strips for banned substances that create lean meat in pig farming.

Speaking at a press conference of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on the afternoon of October 6, Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry Nguyen Xuan Duong said that the Department has collaborated with scientists to produce a test strip for banned substances that create lean meat in pig farming.

The Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Husbandry said that with this test strip, users only need to drop urine onto the strip, within 5 minutes, if the letter T remains, the pig has used banned substances, but if the letter T disappears, the pig does not have banned substances.

“This is a new method that helps people quickly detect the use of banned substances right in the cage,” said Mr. Duong.

Lean test strip model in pig farming.

A representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development admitted that in addition to using lean meat additives in pig farming, people also inject water into pigs to increase their weight. Although they were not “caught red-handed”, during the investigation, clear signs of injecting water into pigs were discovered. In addition to injecting at the pen, many people carry pigs on vehicles to inject to avoid detection by authorities, this person said.

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Some people believe that heavier penalties are needed to deter the use of lean meat additives and water injections into pigs, which are harmful to consumers’ health. However, a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that there are currently many sanctions, including measures such as destroying the products obtained. He also suggested that serious violations should be criminalized./.

According to VOV.VN