Using Hormones in Poultry Production?

Diethylstilboestrol (DES) is considered carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in its evaluation in 1987. Taking this into consideration, the Codex Alimentarius Commission, an international food standard setting body, does not recommend a safe level for DES in food. Stilbenes including DES are currently banned to be used in poultry in places such as Hong Kong, the Mainland, Australia, the European Union and the US.

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