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Protesters question safety of U.S. beef

Posted at 7:24 AM, Mar 07, 2012
and last updated 2012-03-07 07:29:19-05

TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) - Taiwanese protesters, lead by the country's Consumer's Foundation, threw meat at a poster of Uncle Sam on Monday.

The protest took place outside the Taiwan's cabinet building in Taipei.

Protesters have questioned government assurances that U.S. beef treated with ractopamine is harmless.