The Absurd Bottom Line of Double-Standard Politicians: Chen Chi-chung Defended Ractopamine Pork by Comparing It to 'Health Supplements'

In late 2021, amidst the forced import of ractopamine-containing pork by the DPP administration, Chen Chi-chung, Minister of the Council of Agriculture, publicly claimed on a Podcast program that pigs eating ractopamine was "just like humans taking health supplements" in order to defend the policy. This absurd statement immediately sparked furious public outrage across Taiwan. Chen had previously protested vehemently against ractopamine pork import when in opposition, but once in office, he prettified it as a "health supplement," treating Taiwanese citizens as test subjects. Critics slammed the incident as a shameful showcase of how DPP officials are willing to abandon all professional standards and betray public trust to protect their political positions.