Ratchaburi: Over 8,500 pigs impounded after being tested for enhancing meat color substances

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Over 8,500 pigs impounded after being tested for enhancing meat color substances 

By Thai PBS

 

 

The Livestock Development Department has impounded 8,540 pigs from four pig farms in Ratchaburi province after initial strip tests at the farms show positive results of the use of meat coloring enhancement chemicals in the animals.

 

The seizure of the pigs for further lab tests was the outcome of a raid of nine pig farms in Ratchaburi by about 100 officials from the Livestock Development led by the department’s deputy chief Mr Chirasak Pipattanapongsophon following a tipoff from informants about suspected use of banned chemicals in pigs.

 

Urine samples from the impounded pigs will be sent for tests at the department’s laboratory and if it is confirmed that meat coloring enhancement chemicals were used by the four pig farms, legal action will be taken against them, said Mr Sorawit Thaneeto, the inspector-general and acting Livestock Development Department.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/8500-pigs-impounded-tested-enhancing-meat-color-substances/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-06-25

[George Bowman]

My wife has always said that pork in the local markets that is too red, means they have been treated with chemicals. 

[smedly]

what is the point of trying to colour the meat, all it does is introduce more chemicals into the food chain as if we didn't have enough already and for what

[Darcula]

Don't put lipstick on a pig, they said.

[flyingtlger]

Hot Diggity Dog.....

 

[smedly]

6 minutes ago, missoura said:

My wife has always said that pork in the local markets that is too red, means they have been treated with chemicals. 

 

agree, but why ? we all know that pork can be easily identified by its colour - somewhere between beef and chicken, I fail to see the point of doing this, I want my pork to look like pork, it would put me off if it didn't 

[Cadbury]

Perhaps the Thai pig farmers learned the trick from farang Atlantic salmon farmers. That farmed fish is chock full of antibiotics, pesticides and colouring agents. 

[worgeordie]

37 minutes ago, missoura said:

My wife has always said that pork in the local markets that is too red, means they have been treated with chemicals. 

Are the flys included in the price ?

regards Worgeordie

[Cadbury]

3 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Are the flys included in the price ?

regards Worgeordie

No, no! Those pesky little things have no value. It is the big fat blowflies that inflate the price. Especially after they have laid their eggs.

[edwinchester]

Pork full of chemicals.

Beef full of chemicals.

Poultry full of chemicals.

Vegetables full of chemicals.

Fruit full of chemicals.

Think I'll stick to beer.

[yougivemebaby]

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

Perhaps the Thai pig farmers learned the trick from farang Atlantic salmon farmers. That farmed fish is chock full of antibiotics, pesticides and colouring agents. 

Peer reviews source ?

[Lupatria]

45 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Are the flys included in the price ?

regards Worgeordie

You should be more alert if there are no flies on the meat at the market...

[Cadbury]

1 minute ago, yougivemebaby said:

Peer reviews source ?

I suggest you look it up yourself! That way you might learn something. 

Step 1. Turn on computer.

Step 2. Go to Google

Step 3. Type in search words "Toxic substance profile: Chemicals used in fish farms".

Step 4. Type in search words "Here’s why your farmed salmon has color added to it".

There, that wasn't too hard was it.

Let me know how you get on.

[ratcatcher]

59 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Pork full of chemicals.

Beef full of chemicals.

Poultry full of chemicals.

Vegetables full of chemicals.

Fruit full of chemicals.

Think I'll stick to beer.

Think I'll stick to beer.

No chemicals except possibly formalin and glycerol.

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, ratcatcher said:

Think I'll stick to beer.

No chemicals except possibly formalin and glycerol.

It's a good thing you have chosen beer as most good brewers don't use refined sugar from cane. Therefore no toxic paraquat in beer. The more you drink the healthier you become.

Consumers of soft drinks aren't so lucky as you.

Sugarcane farmers use between 1.5 and 2 litres of paraquat per rai of sugarcane.

 

[The Deerhunter]

18 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

And 10 million Thai women also bleaching their skin.  It is a nationa

2 hours ago, Cadbury said:

I suggest you look it up yourself! That way you might learn something. 

Step 1. Turn on computer.

Step 2. Go to Google

Step 3. Type in search words "Toxic substance profile: Chemicals used in fish farms".

Step 4. Type in search words "Here’s why your farmed salmon has color added to it".

There, that wasn't too hard was it.

Let me know how you get on.

l disgrace.

 

The Donald would say "Fake news."

[Kwasaki]

4 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Think I'll stick to beer.

Yep Chang has less. ?

[Expatthailover]

1 hour ago, The Deerhunter said:

The Donald would say "Fake news."

The west have been putting chemicals in all manner of food and drink for decades man.

Thais are just following the trend.

[The Deerhunter]

1 hour ago, Expatthailover said:

The west have been putting chemicals in all manner of food and drink for decades man.

Thais are just following the trend.

The Donald would say "Fake news" tio that too, if it suited his purpose.  It is at least old news then!!! 555

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

7 hours ago, Cadbury said:

Perhaps the Thai pig farmers learned the trick from farang Atlantic salmon farmers. That farmed fish is chock full of antibiotics, pesticides and colouring agents. 

 

That's equally true for farmed salmon produced here, which has long been reported to be rife with coloring agents and who knows what else.

 

[oldlakey]

11 hours ago, Cadbury said:

I suggest you look it up yourself! That way you might learn something. 

Step 1. Turn on computer.

Step 2. Go to Google

Step 3. Type in search words "Toxic substance profile: Chemicals used in fish farms".

Step 4. Type in search words "Here’s why your farmed salmon has color added to it".

There, that wasn't too hard was it.

Let me know how you get on.

What we are discussing in this thread is the use of BANNED substances namely colouring agents hence the impounding of the porkers

As you seem to know all about the colouring in farmed salmon why dont you become a whistle blower and have it stopped 555555555

Oh I see everybody knows about the colouring because it is stated as such somewhere or other

Oh I see not quite the same thing then is it

Let me know how you get on

 

[Cadbury]

Just now, oldlakey said:

What we are discussing in this thread is the use of BANNED substances namely colouring agents hence the impounding of the porkers

As you seem to know all about the colouring in farmed salmon why dont you become a whistle blower and have it stopped 555555555

Oh I see everybody knows about the colouring because it is stated as such somewhere or other

Oh I see not quite the same thing then is it

Let me know how you get on

 

Another smartie! The place is full of them. I suggest you take the blue pill, go to bed and cuddle your teddie.

[oldlakey]

4 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

Another smartie! The place is full of them. I suggest you take the blue pill, go to bed and cuddle your teddie.

Well that was reasonably close to a civil reply, but I think you are eating far too much red meat

 

[Cadbury]

10 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

Well that was reasonably close to a civil reply, but I think you are eating far too much red meat

 

I do not drink, unlike you. Goodnight. I am not here to play games with fools. Over and out.

[oldlakey]

3 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

I do not drink, unlike you. Goodnight. I am not here to play games with fools. Over and out.

Well neither am I thats why I am not here after taking my teddy to bed on your say so

Sleep tight dont let the bed bugs bite

[Lupatria]

Red meat makes cancer. Here is the good news: this does not apply to holiday sex with sun burnt British tourists.