Cabinet's U.S. beef proposal voted down in legislative committee

The Cabinet's proposal to allow imports of U.S. beef that contain the livestock leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine was voted down in a legislative committee meeting Monday, but the issue will be put to a vote in a plenary session at a later date.

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