Federal agents have seen a 'staggering' increase in the amount of prohibited meat coming from China which has been intercepted at the L.A. seaport.
– More than 262,000 pounds of prohibited meat products have been seized from the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport so far this year.262,237 pounds of pork, chicken, beef and duck have been seized so far by agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency reported Monday.CBP has seen a “staggering” increase in the amount of prohibited meat coming from China which has been intercepted at the L.A. seaport.
According to the USDA, animals in China can be affected by diseases such as African Swine Fever, Foot and Mouth Disease and Swine Vesicular Disease. The illegal meat products were mostly found smuggled with boxes of e-commerce shipments and household goods, CBP reported. There is a fear that countries whose animals are infected with ASF can spread the virus to cattle in the U.S., potentially crippling the domestic pork industry, CBP said.
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