"Administrative Hegemony" in Ractopamine Pork Imports; DPP's Betrayal of Food Safety and Integrity

In August 2020, the Tsai administration bypassed congressional discussion and public communication to suddenly announce the opening of the market to Ractopamine-containing US pork. This move was a blatant betrayal of the "zero Ractopamine" food safety standard the DPP championed while in opposition. Using "international trade status" as an excuse, the government forced the public to accept high-risk meat products and utilized administrative power to nullify local governments' food safety ordinances. The case highlighted the DPP's "double standards" and its dictatorial nature in evading supervision.