'Hormone-filled' meat: France's accusations against Mercosur are not true, experts say

Meat produced by Mercosur countries was compared to garbage by French parliamentarians last Tuesday (26). Deputies said that the bloc's animals are raised using growth hormones, many antibiotics and transgenic soy. Experts interviewed by g1 point out that this is not the reality of Brazilian production, for example. In the report below, they explain what is used and what is prohibited in raising cattle for slaughter. Meat produced by Mercosur countries was compared to garbage by French parliamentarians last Tuesday (26). However, for representatives of the sector and researchers, the statements do not reflect the reality of production in the bloc, especially considering Brazil. The accusations were made during a symbolic vote on the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union. In the session in which they reinforced their position against the agreement, the parliamentarians said that Mercosur cattle are raised: G1 interviewed representatives of the Brazilian ...