China: 100 people in China, including civil servants, have been sentenced for planning to use illegal drug in pork production

[Emily]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-farmers-jailed-for-contaminating-pork-6268654.html

 

[Amish Country]

Re: China: 100 people in China, including civil servants, have been sentenced for planning to use illegal drug in pork production

The Independent
Chinese farmers jailed for contaminating pork
Sunday 27 November 2011
No authors were credited in the article's by line. - AC

"Farms in Henan province were found to be using the drug clenbuterol, which makes pork leaner but can harm humans."

Source:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-farmers-jailed-for-contaminating-pork-6268654.htmll

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It sounds from the article that the drugs were already in use. The fllowing source sites possible side effects of the drug which include:

Clenbuterol Side Effects (In humans - AC)
Jun 21, 2010 | By August McLaughlin
"insomnia...
heart palpitations, rapid heartbeat.... these effects may contribute to serious health problems, including heart attack, stroke and sudden death....
intense weight gain have been reported due to long-term clenbuterol use."

http://www.livestrong.com/article/154849-clenbuterol-side-effects/