Ractopamine is a drug that is used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat. The drug in feed for animals is responsible for dramatic muscle growth, yet it is not a steroid or hormone, but rather a compound known as a beta agonist.Ractopamine has also been implicated in making pigs more susceptible to stress from being handled, with behavioural and physiological changes, and in making them more aggressive. (Wikipedia)
The drug is legal in the US but banned in China, the EU and about 148 other countries.
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